
Shahrazad Squad: In Conversation
The Shahrazad Squad is a new podcast series that explores creativity, diaspora, and transformation. Inspired by the character of Shahrazad in ‘1001 Nights,’ the Squad is a group of women and nonbinary creatives, cultural producers, and change agents working to transform themselves and their communities. In this interview series, host Raeshma Razvi (producer, mediamaker) will be talking to some of these Shahrazads with a small S—the members who are engaged in transformational work. After all, stories plus sisterhood save the kingdom.Stay up to date on our Instagram: @shahrazad_squad
Shahrazad Squad: In Conversation
"On which side of the door do I fit?": Selma Abinader on Community and Ancestral Wisdom
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Selma Abinader
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Season 1
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Episode 8
In this episode, Raeshma talks to Selma Abinader, an organizational consultant who has dedicated her career to working with nonprofits and public institutions. Hers is also a journey of self-discovery, from her upbringing in a small coal mining town to embracing her Lebanese heritage…along the way finding power in the significance of ancestral wisdom, and community.
Selma shares some strategies that have helped her cultivate belonging.
You can learn more about Selma's work at abinadergroup.com.