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The Ismaili Connection

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Frequency: 1 episode/40d. Total Eps: 36

The Ismaili Professionals Network presents its first podcast: The Ismaili Connection. We’ll speak with professionals from all walks of life and across all industries to bring you compelling stories about their career journeys. We’ll laugh. We’ll learn. And we’ll connect. Who knows, you may find your next Ismaili Connection on our show.

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13/07/2026
#100
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26/05/2026
#90
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#57
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#42
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20/05/2026
#20
🇨🇦 Canada - nonProfit
13/04/2026
#87
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12/04/2026
#54

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The Journey Through Life with Rasool Verjee

Episode 40

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 • Duration 29:41

Rasool Verjee, originally from Kenya, has gone through many ups and downs and different journeys throughout his life. Having to learn to be independent early on in his education years and discover what career path he wanted to pursue through university, there have been many roadblocks as well as triumphs of success. In Rasool’s later years he was blindsided by a medical emergency. Through this time, he was inspired to write his book “Nugget Road.” He talks about people he has met through his journey and inspirational stories that helped discover his Ikigai.

* Connect with Rasool on LinkedIn

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Student Entrepreneurs: Aahil and Zohran on Building their Venture

Episode 39

Thursday, June 13, 2024 • Duration 16:37

Aahil and Zohran are the founders and owners of Safekids.ai, an open source that intercepts inappropriate content and teaches children how to make safer choices. During COVID Zohran and Aahil had noticed alot of their peers consuming more of their time on their phones and on the web. They wanted to create a platform that would make the internet a safer place to use. Still being in school the two brothers have successfully balanced their education and their business at the same time.

SafeKids website: https://safekids.ai/

Watch their Presentation today: https://youtu.be/E7vhpFryVAc?feature=shared

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Building a Foundation for child care - Journey from a consultant to entrepreneurship by Afzal Habib

Episode 30

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 • Duration 33:22

Afzal Habib is a co-founder of a social enterprise named kidogo with his wife serving quality childcare in East Africa. Being an undergraduate from York University, Schulich School of Business, Afzal started working as a consultant with the Boston Consulting Group for 3.5 years. He is currently serving as a Strategy & Operations Manager with the Central Office for Poverty Elimination (COPE). His career spans around an interesting journey from consultancy (BCG) to entrepreneurship (kidogo) to managing community focused poverty programmes.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2020-year-i-left-kidogo-afzal-habib/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/taking-leap-3-conversations-led-leaving-six-figure-consulting-habib/

Kidogo website: www.kidogo.co

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Azima Dhanjee - A Social Entrepreneur inspiring youth working for sign language accessibility and deaf-inclusion in Pakistan

Episode 29

Friday, March 31, 2023 • Duration 34:54

This Women’s History Month, we want to highlight and appreciate Azima Dhanjee. She is a Co-founder at ConnectHear (The Google Translate for Sign Language), recipient of the Diana Award, World Summit Award, Standard Chartered Women in Tech Award, P@SHA ICT Award, Forbes, and Pioneer Post and Board Member at SEWF Social Enterprise World Forum C.I.C. As a 19-year-old, she started a Facebook page to teach Pakistani Sign Language (PSL) and today it has turned into the largest Deaf accessibility service provider in South Asia with a major focus on technology.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azimadhanjee/

ConnectHear website: https://www.connecthear.org/

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Understanding of Islam and Ismailism with Dr. Ali Asani

Episode 28

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 • Duration 33:42

Dr. Ali Asani is Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures at Harvard University. He has also served as the Chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and Director of the Prince Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program. A specialist on Muslim traditions and communities in South Asia, Professor Asani's research focuses on Shia and Sufi devotional traditions in the region. He has been particularly active post-Sept 11 in improving the understanding of Islam and its role in Muslim societies by emphasizing the role of the arts aspedagogic bridges to foster a better understandings of Islam and Muslim cultures globally.The author of many articles and several books, he has been a recipient of awards foroutstanding teaching. In 2020 he was recognized as Faculty of the Year by the Harvard Foundation and also appointed to the Board of Governors of the Institute of Ismaili Studies.

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Conquering hair loss and loving your natural self with Sanah Jivani

Episode 27

Wednesday, December 14, 2022 • Duration 22:24

Sanah Jivani is the founder and CEO of the Love Your Natural Self Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving self-esteem with a focus on empowering individuals through events, movements and hands-on sessions. She was inspired to help others after losing all her hair to Alopecia in the 7th grade and subsequently struggling with her own low self-worth. Since then, her foundation has reached over 30,000 students in 100 schools and 28 countries through a curriculum that focuses on the social and emotional wellness of young people. In this podcast, she talks about her personal struggles with alopecia, overcoming social stigma and loving her natural self.

*Connect with Sanah Jivani on Linkedin

*For more information visit her non-profit’s website http://www.loveyournaturalself.org

*Watch her TEDx talk https://tedxtamu.org/sanah-jivani

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Conquering hair loss with fashion by cancer-preneur Sonya Keshwani

Episode 26

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 • Duration 44:27

Sonya Keshwani is the Founder and CEO of StyleEsteem. Her company designs and provides fashionable head wraps to people coping with hair loss. She is a breast cancer survivor and her hair loss journey has sparked her motivation to help others live with dignity and in comfort when facing disease. Sonya is also a Strategic Communication Faculty and an ex-employee of the United States Department of Justice. In this podcast, she talks about her cancer journey and the cultural stigma around it, the importance of regular health checks, and her motivations for service.

* Connect with Sonya Keshwani on Instagram. * For more information about fashion turbans and StyleEsteem wardrobe please visit

https://styleesteemshop.com

* To learn more about breast cancer, visit the CDC’s website https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/index.htm

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FEMA’s Galeeb Kachra on Being a Steward of Life

Episode 25

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Duration 43:57

Galeeb Kachra is a senior environmental protection specialist at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who has more than two decades of experience working on a number of environmental initiatives, including helping salmon and orcas with climate change to helping communities in northern Pakistan with natural disaster relief. He considers himself a steward in life, looking after the people and living things on this planet. In this episode, Galeeb talks about his identity–from growing up in Kenya to immigrating to the US for an education. He also shares stories about his time as juror in a wrongful death case, how he lost his hearing in one ear, and the importance of diving in to find your niche.

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Overcoming Adversity and Offering Support with Adiba Karimi

Episode 24

Wednesday, June 8, 2022 • Duration 42:18

Adiba works at Aga Khan National Conciliation and Arbitration Board for the USA. In this episode, she briefly talks about what CAB is and her role within CAB. She also talks about her past work with UNICEF and HOPE and how it ties into her motivation to help people improve their quality of life. Adiba discusses her growing up years in Tajikistan, her family and the unrest situation in the early 1990s and her move to the United States. She expresses her gratitude to Hazar Imam for the help provided to murids in Tajikistan in terms of food supply when there was a shortage. She talks about her education in the United States and the novelties she experienced when she moved to the US coming from a small town in Tajikistan (eg: automatic sliding doors were things that she had never seen before). She hopes to inspire other immigrants to stay motivated and ask for help from Jamati members and institutions when they face the challenges of settlement in a new country. * Connect with Adiba Karimi on LinkedIn. * For more information about the Aga Khan National Conciliation and Arbitration Board for the USA please visit https://the.ismaili/cab

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How a Math Graduate Built a Decade-Long Diplomacy Career

Episode 23

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 • Duration 01:06:38

Alnoor Maherali is a former Canadian diplomat, certified mediator, and co-founder of VennMediation, which helps people have difficult conversations and resolve conflicts in a more equitable way. Before starting his company during the height of the pandemic, Alnoor spent about a decade in public service, first working as a diplomat for the Canadian Foreign Services and then later working for the Aga Khan Development Network. His career journey has led him to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Kenya. He’s helped governments shape their policies and helped during stressful moments such as hostage situations. In this episode, Alnoor breaks down his career, shares several life and career lessons, and gives tips on how people can be better negotiators.

Connect with Alnoor Maherali on LinkedIn.

Check out VennMediation for your mediation needs.

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