Islamophobia, Activism, and Civic Engagement w/Ahmer Khan | Episode #12

Описание: A detailed discussion with Ahmer Khan who serves as a Muslim Community Liaison Advisor for the City of London, in Ontario, Canada. We discuss at length the implications of social activism, civic engagement, Islamophobia, and how London, ON, dealt with the aftermath of the Muslim family that was brutally attacked and killed in 2021.
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We also discuss Ahmer's background as a Hyderabadi Muslim Canadian, and finally discuss his passion for distance cycling.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
9:15 Balancing your identities
13:00 Working in political office
15:00 Spirituality and Religion in social change
18:20 London opening the Muslim Liaison Advisory role
21:50 Islamophobia
27:00 Systemic Racism & Islamophobia
36:40 American Citizen sniped in Israel
38:00 Advisory role with the City of London
44:30 1001 inventions and Muslim contributions
46:20 Any pushback?
49:00 DEI & Boeing?
56:30 Dylan Mulvaney
58:30 How to engage in activism?
58:50 Amira Alghawaby
1:07:25 The Sikh community in Canada
1:09:30 Engaging with Mayor - Anecdote about speed cameras.
1:17:45 Covid bankrupted municipalities
1:23:00 Speed Enforcement
1:28:00 Reaching out to elected officials
1:31:00 Connecting with Hyderabadi roots
1:36:00 Passing on culture and language to kids
1:39:00 Learning Hyderabadi Lingo!
1:41:45 History of Hyderabad
1:47:10 Sport of distance Cycling & Mountain Biking
1:52:00 How to cycle across Canada
1:54:30 VO2 Max threshold training and Zone 2 training
1:58:30 Wrap up

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