In this episode, Sharmeen speaks to writer and podcaster Tasneem Abdur-Rashid. They talk about her debut rom-com book, Finding Mr Perfectly Fine, and about the podcast she co-hosts. There is talk about marriage and how difficult it can be to find a partner which forms the inspiration for her novel. Tasneem gives her tips on how to get published if you are an aspiring writer and we talk about some controversial guests she has interviewed on her podcast.
You can find Tasneem on Instagram: @tasneemarashid and @notanothermumpod where you can keep up to date with her book which will be published by Zaffre/Bonnier in summer 2022.
You may hear some guests use the following Arabic words so here is a little translation:
Alhamdolillah - Praise be to God
Inshallah - God willing
Mashallah - What God has willed
Asalaam-alaikum - Peace be unto you
Walaikum-asalaam - And unto you peace
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