SHOW NOTES: Reflecting on 9/11 Twenty Years Later

From the Grounded Geeks podcast / your co-hosts Aman and Lena

Photo by Axel Houmadi on Unsplash

We decided to do something different with this episode. As Muslim Americans who grew up (mostly) in the Midwest and who were 15 and 12 years old respectively on 9/11, Aman and Lena were pretty deeply affected by that day. So they decided to ask each other some questions they’ve never talked about before. And naturally, we also discussed how the geek world and storytelling in general has changed since because of the events of that day.

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Some links to help you geek out EVEN MORE:

• If you haven’t already checked out the 9/11 Memorial & Museum website, they have a ton of resources.
• With support from Pillars Fund, the Ford Foundation, and actor and activist Riz Ahmed, Dr. Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, this is the study they did on Muslim representation in media: Missing and Maligned
• And here’s the Pillars Fund’s Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion
• If you want to read books by Muslim authors, here’s a good list: 12 Books Penned by Muslim Authors That You Should Read Next
• If you want to watch some recent TV shows that do a great job of portraying regular Muslims, we would highly recommend checking out We Are Lady Parts, Man Like Mobeen, Ramy and Little Mosque on the Prairie (just to get you started).