Posts by Hamada Arrafi
Episode 7 - Sahar Jahani

We're back! Kicking off season 2 of The Halal Gap, all the way from social isolation Sofia and Sikandar are joined by accomplished writer and director, Sahar Jahani! Sahar's incredibly impressive resume includes script development at YouTube Originals, being a writer on the Golden Globe winning show “Ramy”, a writer on the hit Netflix show "13 Reasons Why", and the mastermind behind the Mosquers award-winning short film "Just One Night".

Tune in to hear Sahar discuss her work, her inspirations, how she’s keeping busy in social isolation, as well as some info on exciting new projects that she has coming up!

Catch the all new season of The Halal Gap with Sofia and Sikandar, Mondays on iTunes, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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Teaser - Season 2

The Halal Gap returns with hosts Sofia Alani and Sikandar Atiq for an exciting new season featuring creatives from around the world. Tune in weekly as Sofia and Sikandar have open and candid conversations with individuals from a variety of disciplines, discussing their journeys, goals, and insights.

The first episode of Season 2 drops this Monday, April 6, 2020 - join us as we continue our mission to Close the Gap!

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Episode 6 - Live From the 2019 Mosquers Film Festival

On this week's episode of The Halal Gap, join Ash and Sara as they cover the 2019 Mosquers Film Festival, live from the red carpet at the Winspear Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on September 21, 2019! Hear stories from some of the featured filmmakers, former Mosquers organizers, artists, and community members, and relive the hype behind the biggest Mosquers Film Festival event to date!

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Episode 5 - Omar Mirza & Khurram Mehtabdin

This week on The Halal Gap, join Sikandar and Hamada as they sit down with the creative masterminds behind the world-renowned comics "Zindan" and "The Incapable Trump", Omar Mirza and Khurram Mehtabdin. Tune in to listen to the origins of these incredible works as Omar and Khurram provide details and anecdotes about creating these stories one step at a time, all while balancing their lives as physicians.

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