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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 Walrus Lab.

The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support of This Being Human.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

101 episodes

  1. Building From Within: Kareem Ibrahim’s Vision for Esna 30:26
  2. Seeing Islam Through Art with Christiane Gruber 34:37
  3. Creating Space for Muslim Women in Sport with Amreen Kadwa 30:14
  4. Music: A Language We All Speak with Mekaal Hasan 27:19
  5. The Shape of Culture: Arabic Typography with Dr. Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès 30:41
  6. Dreaming Your Own Museum with Ohida Khandakar 27:41
  7. Manifesting Light: Designing the Aga Khan Museum 31:52
  8. Season 5 Teaser 1:26
  9. Beyond Boundaries with Pakistani Artist Yousuf Bashir Qureshi 41:15
  10. Hisham Matar on Friendship and Writing from the Margins 36:25
  11. Krista Tippett on Wisdom, Love, and the Art of Deep Listening 42:48
  12. Stories That Shape Us: Saima Hussain on Libraries, Identity, and Heritage 33:50
  13. Finding Joy and Connection in Storytelling with Marguerite Richards 35:29
  14. The Legacy of Qawwali with Bilal Chishty 40:46
  15. Gardens of the Soul: Emma Clark on the Sacred Art of Islamic Gardens 27:08
  16. Art Fazil's Revival of the Folk Music of Nusantara 32:16
  17. Kazem Abdullah: Conducting Change in Classical Music 33:00
  18. Nasir Sirikhan’s Philosophy of Dance 34:16
  19. Faig Ahmed Melts Tradition with His Mind-Bending Rugs 30:39
  20. Aanchal Malhotra Collects Stories of Partition 36:39
  21. How Deeyah Khan Faces Hate With Humanity (Live!) 45:35
  22. dina Amin's Treasure Trove of Trash 41:24
  23. Data Dreams: The Artistic Universe of Refik Anadol 37:14
  24. Alia Syed's Career In Experimental Filmmaking 35:15
  25. The Sci-Fi Sufism of Saks Afridi 26:53
  26. Amir Sulaiman's Journey From Poet to Screenwriter 39:36
  27. Kiran Ahluwalia on blending cultures and making music 37:59
  28. Jude Chehab Made A Beautiful Film about her Mother 35:04
  29. Haroon Siddiqui's Love Letter to Canada 33:45
  30. Season 4 Teaser 2:49
  31. Sandra Saenz on the art of makeup 34:36
  32. Hassan Hajjaj on his Iconic Photography 30:13
  33. Wael Shawky Doesn't Believe in History 30:24
  34. Shezad Dawood's Virtual Garden of Love 30:46
  35. Best of: Marina Tabassum 22:19
  36. Kameelah Janan Rasheed isn't interested in being legible 33:25
  37. A.R. interviews his sister, Toronto Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik 51:15
  38. Yasmeen Lari on Rethinking the Values of Architecture 35:11
  39. Episode 13 - Mokhtar Alkhanshali 37:04
  40. Episode 12 - Humaira Abid 38:01
  41. Episode 11 - Jamaluddin Aram 34:38
  42. Episode 10 - Shahjehan Khan 32:28
  43. Episode 9 - Zakir Hussain 38:43
  44. Episode 8 - Deqo Mohamed 29:32
  45. Episode 7 - Nazeem Hussain 33:03
  46. Episode 6 - Noor Tagouri 35:45
  47. Episode 5 - Murad Subay 26:36
  48. Episode 4 - Voice of Baceprot 25:22
  49. Episode 3 - Coleman Barks 28:42
  50. Episode 2 - Abbas Rattani 28:26