Podcast

The Talk: Ramadan Builds Bonds Through Belief

Aliza Abidi, Safiya Azam, Hamza Zakir, and Wendy Le

April 15, 2024

Aliza Abidi, Safiya Azam, Hamza Zakir, and Wendy Le

Hosted by: Aliza Abidi, Safiya Azam, Hamza Zakir

Edited by: Safiya Azam, Wendy Le

Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims in which they fast from food, water, and outside influences to practice spiritual discipline. Its origins trace to when the Quran was revealed around 624 A.D. and is practiced globally by Muslims.

In this episode, The Sidekick editorial page editor Aliza Abidi, staff designer Safiya Azam and staff writer Hamza Zakir discuss the origins, trends and speak to Islamic Center of Coppell youth advisor Omar Malik to learn about the integral role community has within Ramadan and Islam.

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About the Contributors

Aliza Abidi, Editorial Page Editor

Aliza Abidi is a senior and the Editorial Page Editor for The Sidekick. In her free time, she likes to read a variety of fiction novels, lift weights, and watch Studio Ghibli movies. To Aliza, journalism is about bringing all sorts of different opinions and perspectives to light. Opinions and perspectives about the world’s various curiosities and disputes that are created by people with interesting stories underneath; experiences which shape an individual's values. To her, these viewpoints are worth sharing, vibrant and fresh to hear and learn about. Seeing her older brother being able to make an impact by bringing stories and viewpoints to light at The Sidekick inspired her to join, where she is now, helping to make an impact in her community as she helps coordinate the process of publishing works that fulfill her passions and goals. You can contact her at [email protected].

Safiya Azam, Staff Designer

Safiya Azam is a second-year junior on The Sidekick, she loves all forms of journalism from graphics, writing, podcasting, photography and more! When she's not working on a story you can find her thrifting, binging shows, or doodling. Contact Safiya at [email protected].

Hamza Zakir, Staff Writer

Hamza is a junior and a staff writer for The Sidekick. He has a passion for writing, and especially enjoys writing about his opinions. When he’s not writing stories, you can find him eating corn, listening to Mitski or playing with his cat “Meatballs”. You can find him at @hambamzz on Instagram and you can contact him by email at [email protected].

Wendy Le, Executive Social Media Editor

Wendy Le is in her third year in The Sidekick as a senior and the executive social media editor. Throughout her time in this program, she’s found joy in doing things and going to places she never thought she would’ve: standing on the sidelines, in the back of the Black Box Theatre, political rallies, learning how to use Adobe, taking photos, making social media graphics and writing features. Le does have hobbies outside of D115. When she’s not scouring to get things edited or feeding The Sidekick social media accounts, she likes to brain rot on TikTok, craft new Pinterest boards, go thrifting and take photos on her digital camera. If you see her in person, she is likely to “meow” at you (unironically). You can contact her at [email protected] for any inquiries.

Avani Munji, Executive Design Editor

Avani Munji is a senior and the executive design editor for The Sidekick. Munji joined the program unintentionally, but found that The Sidekick was the perfect place for her to grow as a designer. When she’s not creating a design or trying to learn everything there is to know about Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, you can find her playing various videogames on her Xbox and mourning the loss of her 2008 Wii. You can contact her on ‘X’ (@a_munjii).

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The Talk: Ramadan Builds Bonds Through Belief

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