30 Podcast Episodes
Michael Mohammed Ahmad: Award-winning novelist and playwright reclaiming nuance in representation
Michael Mohammed Ahmad: Award-winning novelist and playwright reclaiming nuance in representation
As a young actor looking to make his mark, Michael Mohammed Ahmad faced one problem, people only wanted to cast him as a... Read more
20 Mar 2023
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31mins
Michael Mohammed Ahmad & Mehreen Faruqi
Michael Mohammed Ahmad & Mehreen Faruqi
“10 September 1996: Pauline Hanson delivered her maiden speech, and I lost all faith in Australian politics. 20 August 2... Read more
20 Dec 2022
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55mins
Facing demons with Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Facing demons with Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Courtney talks with the Western Sydney writer, playwright and founder of Sweatshop Literacy Movement, ahead of the openi... Read more
26 Sep 2022
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32mins
EXTRA: Michael Mohammed Ahmad on 'The Other Half of You' and Western Sydney Crime Fiction
EXTRA: Michael Mohammed Ahmad on 'The Other Half of You' and Western Sydney Crime Fiction
We were joined by author Michael Mohammed Ahmad, founding director of the Sweatshop Literary Movement, to talk about his... Read more
15 Sep 2022
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30mins
Michael Mohammed Ahmad & Amani Haydar
Michael Mohammed Ahmad & Amani Haydar
[Content warning: Domestic violence] Acclaimed Sydney authors Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Amani Haydar examine the effect... Read more
13 Jul 2022
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59mins
AWW22 The Other Half of You - Michael Mohammed Ahmad
AWW22 The Other Half of You - Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Chaired by Geordie Williamson. Michael Mohammed Ahmad is an important voice in contemporary Australian literature and on... Read more
8 Mar 2022
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1hr
AWW22 Revolution and Reform: Gender, Climate and Race - Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Scott Ludlum and Joelle Taylor
AWW22 Revolution and Reform: Gender, Climate and Race - Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Scott Ludlum and Joelle Taylor
Twilight Talk | Authorial Voice Hosted by Michael Williams. Join us for our second Twilight Talk as we take on the big q... Read more
8 Mar 2022
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53mins
2021 Highlights: Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
2021 Highlights: Michael Mohammed Ahmad: on being Lebanese-Australian and reclaiming Arab humanity
Over the summer, we've been sharing some highlights of 2021. I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as we did. Awa... Read more
19 Jan 2022
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34mins
Life at the extremes — Pat Barker, Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Ella Baxter
Life at the extremes — Pat Barker, Michael Mohammed Ahmad and Ella Baxter
The Booker-winning author Pat Barker's preoccupation with who's allowed to speak and who isn't continues in The Women of... Read more
9 Jan 2022
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54mins
Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Michael Mohammed Ahmad
Award-winning novelist Michael Muhammad Ahmed provides insight into how he went about writing his new novel, ‘The Other ... Read more
4 Aug 2021
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43mins