Anas Alaa

Palestinian rock artist Rasha Nahas describes herself as a ‘genre-defying, narrative-focused’ musician. But, what does that mean? In this episode of Real Talk, we chat with the Haifa-born musician who opens up about the meaning of belonging, music, and how her Palestinian identity influences her art. Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview show that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan became the first Muslim mayor of a major western capital in 2016. In this episode of Real Talk, we caught up with the mayor to speak about tackling Islamophobia, Muslim representation in the UK, and his feud with Donald Trump. Real Talk is a Middle East Eye interview show that delves into the stories and experiences of a diverse range of guests. Middle East Eye delivers independent and unrivalled coverage and analysis of the Middle East, North Africa and beyond.

British-Moroccan model Mariah Idrissi has been dubbed as one of the main faces of modest fashion today. But modelling was never a profession that she initially pursued. In this debut episode of Real Talk, Mariah reflects on her start in the fashion industry when she became the first hijab-wearing Muslim model to feature in an H&M campaign in 2015. She also opens up about the challenges she faced as a hijabi model in the industry.