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This Being Human

Aga Khan Museum & The Walrus Lab

This Being Human is the Aga Khan Museum’s video podcast that explores conversations about Muslim art, cultural exchange, and the stories that connect us. Hosted by Mai Habib, the series brings together artists, thinkers, and cultural leaders to explore how creativity opens doors—sparking curiosity, encouraging collaboration, and deepening understanding across time and place. Each episode reflects on the ways art shapes our lives, connects communities, and reveals the threads we share.Produced by The

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Season 5 Teaser

This Being Human ·

2026/04/21

New host. New format. Now on video.Welcome to the relaunch of This Being Human, the Aga Khan Museum’s podcast about Muslim art, global cultures and how we’re all connected. This season, new host Mai Habib talks with inspiring artists, writers, designers, and creators from across the Muslim world and beyond.Subscribe on YouTube so you don't miss a single video episode.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See

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Episode 9 - Zakir Hussain

This Being Human ·

2026/04/18

Zakir Hussain’s name is practically synonymous with the tablas. His work ranges from classical Indian compositions to Hollywood film scores to collaborations with rockstars like George Harrison and Van Morrison. His latest albums are the collaborationAs We Speakand Shakti’sThis Moment. In this episode, Zakir Hussain talks to Abdul-Rehman about how his craft continues to evolve at the age of 72, his father Alla Rakha who introduced tablas to the West, his mother’s crucial role in his career, and what

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Episode 7 - Nazeem Hussain

This Being Human ·

2026/04/17

Nazeem Hussain has fast become one of the biggest stars of Australian comedy, and amuch-loved television and radio personality. He is the creator and star of two television comedy shows,Legally Brown(2013-14) andOrange Is the New Brown(2018). Nazeem’s Netflix special‘Nazeem Hussain:Public Frenemy’, filmed in Montreal at the Just for Laughs Festival, started streaming globally in 2019, introducing Nazeem to a legion of new fans, and critical acclaim. He has recently released the children’s

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Episode 4 - Voice of Baceprot

This Being Human ·

2026/04/15

The heavy metal band Voice of Baceprot was formed by three middle schoolers in a small town in Indonesia. Over the years, they built an international following that includes rock legends like Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers and Slash from Guns N’ Roses. They joined AR from a studio in Jakarta, where they were at work on their debut album, to talk about falling in love with rock music, finding their voice, and how they overcame their families’ skepticism

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Episode 3 - Coleman Barks

This Being Human ·

2026/04/15

Coleman Barks is an American poet and translator whose translations brought Jalaluddin Rumi, the 13th-Century Persian mystic, to mass contemporary audiences, turning him into one of the most popular poets in the modern English-speaking world. Barks’ free verse interpretations of Rumi have at times been the top-selling poetry books in America. Now 86 years old, Barks joins AR to talk about how he was given a mission to bring Rumi’s words to the masses, which turned into a lifelong pursuit. He also

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Episode 19 - Mariam Ghani

This Being Human ·

2026/04/13

Mariam Ghani is an artist, writer, and filmmaker. Her work looks at places, spaces and moments where social, political and cultural structures take on visible forms, and spans multiple disciplines.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 18 - EAST Architecture Studio

This Being Human ·

2026/04/12

Charles Kettaneh and Nicolas Fayad are the founders of EAST Architecture Studio, an architectural design and research collective based in Beirut. They have worked on various projects ranging from master planning to interior design with a focus on sustainability, adaptive reuse, and history.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 17 - Anida Yoeu Ali

This Being Human ·

2026/04/12

Anida Yoeu Ali’s art mixes humour, public confrontation, and science fiction to explore issues of identity. As a Muslim Khmer woman, Anida is a minority whether she’s in her native Cambodia or in the United States, where her family relocated to escape the regime of Pol Pot. She talks about her work across disciplines, from absurdist poetry to public performances such as the Buddhist Bug, where she meets the public, dressed as a large, orange worm-like creature.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and

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Episode 16 - Soumik Datta

This Being Human ·

2026/04/11

Soumik Datta is an award-winning musician, composer and television presenter. He plays the 19 stringed sarod and connects his Indian classical roots with colourful electronica and musical styles from around the world.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 15 - Malak Mattar

This Being Human ·

2026/04/11

Malak Mattaris an artist from the Gaza Strip. She paints expressionist faces, figures and semi-abstract designs. Malak started painting at the age of thirteen. While she was trapped inside during a 51-day day military assault on Gaza, she began painting with supplies from her school to help deal with her emotions. She has since made hundreds of paintings.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 14 - Yazz Ahmed

This Being Human ·

2026/04/10

Yazz Ahmed is a British-Bahraini Trumpet and Flugelhorn player. Through her music, Yazz Ahmed seeks to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage in what has been described as “psychedelic Arabic jazz, intoxicating and compelling.”The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 13 - Karimah Hassan

This Being Human ·

2026/04/10

Born in Wales with Yemeni and Bangladeshi heritage, Karimah Hassan has an expressive, bold aesthetic and is heralded for “taking stories of community gatekeepers full circle, from the canvas to the streets.” Karimah creates live paintings at performance events across London and New York to highlight the importance of communities in the city.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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Episode 12 - Uzma Jalaluddin

This Being Human ·

2026/04/09

Uzma Jalaluddin is a writer, high school teacher, and published author of her debut novelAyesha At Lastand her latest bestselling novel that has been optioned for film by Amazon Studios,Hana Khan Carries On.Uzma talks about making sure that Muslim women are represented through her storytelling, the journey from publishing her debut novel in 2018 to having her work optioned for film, and finding inspiration in classics likePride and PrejudiceandYou’ve Got Mail.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and

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Episode 11 - Ali Hassan

This Being Human ·

2026/04/09

Ali Hassan is a stand-up comic, actor, and host of both CanadaReads and the CBC Radio show Laugh Out Loud. He talks about Canadian fame, being forced by his children to face difficult questions about his identity, and why he came to think of himself as a “cultural Muslim.” His upcoming memoir is called Is There Bacon In Heaven?The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 9 - Alsarah

This Being Human ·

2026/04/08

With her band Alsarah and the Nubatones, Alsarah brings a modern sensibility to the music she grew up with in Sudan. She talks about developing her unique sound, the music she carried with her when she left home, and how the public library played a crucial role in her artistic awakening.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 8 - Elamin Abdelmahmoud

This Being Human ·

2026/04/07

Elamin Abdelmahmoud’s new bookSon of Elsewhereis about struggling to find a place between two worlds: his birthplace of Sudan and his home in Canada. He talks to AR about what it was like to show up in an Ontario town as an African pre-teen who spoke no English; how WWE wrestling gave him an entrypoint to Canadian society; and why he wants his daughter to grow up with the burden of having roots “elsewhere.” Elamin Abdelmahmoud is a culture writer forBuzzFeed Newsand hosts the CBC podcastPop Chat

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Episode 3 - Aïda Muluneh

This Being Human ·

2026/04/05

Aïda Muluneh’s photographs are almost like paintings, featuring women in majestic outfits and facepaint, set against vivid, stylized backdrops. She talks about developing her artistic voice, the role of spirituality in her work, her series on Islam in Ethiopia, and what she thinks Westerners get wrong about African art. Aïda Muluneh is the founder of the Addis Foto Fest in Ethiopia and the company Desta for Africa Creative Consulting.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their

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Episode 2 - Farah Alibay

This Being Human ·

2026/04/04

Farah Alibay speaks more like a philosopher than an engineer. She works at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she helps operate the Perseverance Rover, which searches for evidence of ancient life on Mars. She talks about how her job has changed her views of Earth, her rise through a male-dominated field, and why she thinks the prospect of extraterrestrial life raises major questions around how we understand humanity.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support

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Episode 1 - Zarqa Nawaz

This Being Human ·

2026/04/04

Zarqa Nawaz is going through a bit of a rebirth. It’s been roughly a decade since the end of her hit showLittle Mosque on the Prairie. Recently, Zarqa got into stand-up comedy, she’s about to star in the web series ZARQA, and she is on the verge of releasing her first novel,Jameela Green Ruins Everything, a dark comedy about American intervention in the Middle East. Zarqa talks about using comedy to address uncomfortable or taboo topics, from dating and divorce in Muslim culture, to the rise of

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Season 2 Teaser

This Being Human ·

2026/04/03

A new season of This Being Human is almost here! We'll be back soon with more fascinating conversations with amazing people whose lives, ideas, and art have been shaped by Muslim culture.The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support ofThis Being Human. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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