The Khanversation

This week we have a Khanversation with Ani Sanyal. CEO of Green Room creative and founder of Kolkata Chai Co.

Photographer, filmmaker, and writer Yumna Al-Arashi invites us to her studio in London on Episode 12 of The Khanversation.  Yumna is a Yemeni-Egyptian-American from Washington DC. Her work has been exhibited in Vogue, the New York Times, and Vice to name a few and a clientele that includes  include Apple, Barneys New York, National Geographic, Warner-Bros among many others.  On this episode she talks about some of the misogyny she's experienced as a creative and the importance of having had a supportive father in her life. Enjoy!

Saif Siddiqui is a serial entrepreneur and founder of ISHU Smart Clothing. You might recognize his brand from the paparazzi scarf which, became a must have for celebrities around the world. Since founding ISHU he has collaborated with the likes of Jay-Z and Chance the Rapper and brands such as McClaren and Joe and the Juice.  On Episode 11 Saif walks us through his life from growing up in Holland, to his time working for IMG, one of biggest talent agencies in the world, and how he got to where he is today, as his own boss. Enjoy!

On Episode 10 we have on Londoner and good friend of the show Hanan, iThink. Hanan is a multimedia journalist, host of the Youngnevertitipod podcast, and founder of the Nevertiti accessory line. In this conversation she talks about her religious journey as a Muslim and how she's coped with the trauma she experienced at a young age.  Enjoy!

On Episode 9 we stop by the Upper West Side to meet television commentator, policy expert, public speaker, and author Haroon Moghul. Haroon is a fellow in Jewish-Muslim Relations at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and contributor at the Center for Global Policy. He has authored and co-authored numerous books including "The Order of Light and Salaam," "Love: American Muslim Men on Love, Sex, and Intimacy," "My First Police State" and most recently "How To Be A Muslim: An American Story." His work has also been published in The Washington Post, Guardian, Salon, Foregin Policy, Haaretz, Boston Review, and Quartz. Enjoy!

On this episode of The Khanversation we have actor and comedian Neel Ghosh. Neel walks us through his upbringing as a person of color in Iowa and how those experiences led him to the world comedy. Great conversation. Enjoy!

Our guest on Episode 7 is actor, member of @thegetbrown collective, and co-host of @bwoodboyz podcast, @sawgrrr. In this discussion Abubakar and Saagar dissect the dis-unity within communities of color in the entertainment business. Enjoy!

The Khanversation host's actress, writer, producer, and director Kausar Mohammed. You've seen her along side Taraji P. Hensen in What Men Want, Issa Rae in Little, and in HBO's Silicon Valley. She's also a member of the South-Asian sketch show, The Get Brown. You can also catch her as Farha in Paul Feigs Powederkegs production, East of Le Brea. On this episode Abubakar and Kausar discuss sexism in the South-Asian community and the manner in which the topic of sex is a taboo within the community. Enjoy!

You might know him from his feature on Kid Cudi's "Just What Am I," this week we have on the man, the myth, the legend, King Chip! On this episode King Chip formerly know as Chip Tha Ripper talks about what it was like growing up in Cleveland and how he's been able to navigate the music industry while maintaining his integrity. He also touches on fatherhood and they way it's changed his life. Enjoy!

Episode 4 stars Amir K. Amir K is an actor and comedian of Persian decent. He and Abubakar address the culture of toxic masculinity that is prevalent in immigrant households. Amir talks about how it shaped his comedy. 

On Episode 3 of The Khanversation we have director and filmmaker Sati Kaur. Sati chronicles her journey as an oppressed minority in India to a veteran of the Iraqi, a transition from the "oppressed to the oppressor."

Episode 1 of The Khanversation. Meet the host Abubakar Khan as he goes through the trials and tribulations that defined his life and shaped who he is today.