What would you choose if your religious identity challenged your life? Survival or standing up for the Muslim in you? 'To be, or not to be, that is the question’ - a state of constant confusion that being a Hindustani Muslim (or Indian Muslim) brings with it. 'Main Bhi Muslim', the podcast, is born out of this confusion that co-hosts Mariyam and Sabika aka 'The Shayari Teller' will bring to your ears fortnightly, on Friday evenings. The podcast is a surreal reclamation space for individuality and plurality within the context of being an Indian, being a Muslim and everything in between. Give your good ear to their coming-out podcast, to hear out their long-closeted Inner Muslim. You're warmly welcome to join this journey, where these two Hindustani Muslims share their lived experiences and expectations to just be... to just breathe.
In the final episode for 2020, Mariyam and Sabika take a walk through the year to share their experience of working on Main Bhi Muslim, living through...
In this episode, Sabika and Mariyam approach Muharram and its significance in a unique way beyond its symbolism of community grieving. They discuss wh...
In this episode, Mariyam and Sabika discuss the historical figure - Zainab bint Ali and her role in inspiring Muslim women leadership. The co-hosts sh...
This Independence Day, Mariyam and Sabika sit with Vandit from Lights Camera Azadi to discuss their relationship with freedom and the Constitution. Fr...
The Eid al Adha or Bakraeid special brings diverse voices from all walks of life share their understanding of the festival. This episode aims to help ...
In this episode, Sabika is insistent on burning down all the stereotypes that she and Mariyam, have lived and often accepted as Muslims. Come, add all...
In this episode, Mariyam takes a leaf out of her father’s lifelong friendship and narrates how it’s strained under the current political climate. She ...
This episode is a glimpse of Sabika’s journey in Mumbai, searching for the right flatmate, the right landlord and the right flat - a puzzle that never...
This Eid, Main Bhi Muslim is bringing you a special Eid episode, where Mariyam brings her college friend, Aakriti who shares her experiences of fastin...
In this episode, Mariyam shares the story of reclaiming her voice by acknowledging the fear of it. She goes down the memory lane to find roots of her ...