The Ismaili Connection

The Journey Through Life with Rasool Verjee

Rasool Verjee, originally from Kenya, has gone through many ups and downs and different journeys throughout his life.  Having to learn to be independent early on in his e

Student Entrepreneurs: Aahil and Zohran on Building their Venture

Aahil and Zohran are the founders and owners of Safekids.ai, an open source that  intercepts inappropriate content and teaches children how to make safer choices. During

Breaking Barriers at NYFW: Ashraf Valliani's Journey as an Ismaili Fashion Designer- Part 2

Ashraf is the founder and owner of the Heritage Collection, a South Asian fashion brand she started 17 years ago. In 2022, she became one of the first Ismaili fashion des

Breaking Barriers at NYFW: Ashraf Valliani's Journey as an Ismaili Fashion Designer- Part 1

Ashraf is the founder and owner of the Heritage Collection, a South Asian fashion brand she started 17 years ago. In 2022, she became one of the first Ismaili fashion des

Beyond Hollywood: Riaz Patel's Story of Perseverance and Purpose- Part 2

Riaz Patel serves as an Executive Producer/Director in Los Angeles, specializing in transformative and perspective-shifting TV series and media projects. With two Emmy Aw

Beyond Hollywood: Riaz Patel's Story of Perseverance and Purpose- Part 1

Riaz Patel serves as an Executive Producer/Director in Los Angeles, specializing in transformative and perspective-shifting TV series and media projects. With two Emmy Aw

Venture Capital and Spirituality Insights from Zain Gulamali

Zain A. Gulamali is a technology executive, corporate and business development leader, and venture capital / growth equity investor with nearly 20 years of experience in

SCALING NUTRITION LITERACY WITH SHIREEN ABDULLAH

Shireen Abdullah is a foodie with a passion for problem-solving. Growing a culturally competent nutrition platform that connects individuals to dietitians. After spending

Sohail Zindani – Journey towards becoming Leadership Consultant & High Performance Coach

For almost a decade now, Sohail Zindani has helped companies build and sustain learning culture through his dynamic, result oriented and focused training and consulting i

Empowering Women to Leadership With Shelmina Abji

Shelmina’s life purpose is to advance gender and racial equality in leadership roles. She is an author,, board member, TedX speaker, former IBM V.P., angel investor and a

Building a Foundation for child care - Journey from a consultant to entrepreneurship by Afzal Habib

Afzal Habib is a co-founder of a social enterprise named kidogo with his wife serving quality childcare in East Africa. Being an undergraduate from York University, Schul

Azima Dhanjee - A Social Entrepreneur inspiring youth working for sign language accessibility and deaf-inclusion in Pakistan

This Women’s History Month, we want to highlight and appreciate Azima Dhanjee. She is a Co-founder at ConnectHear (The Google Translate for Sign Language), recipient of t

Understanding of Islam and Ismailism with Dr. Ali Asani

Dr. Ali Asani is Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures at Harvard University. He has also

Conquering hair loss and loving your natural self with Sanah Jivani

Sanah Jivani is the founder and CEO of the Love Your Natural Self Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving self-esteem with a focus on empowering indiv

Conquering hair loss with fashion by cancer-preneur Sonya Keshwani

Sonya Keshwani is the Founder and CEO of StyleEsteem. Her company designs and provides fashionable head wraps to people coping with hair loss. She is a breast cancer surv

FEMA’s Galeeb Kachra on Being a Steward of Life

Galeeb Kachra is a senior environmental protection specialist at the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) who has more than two decades of experience working on

Overcoming Adversity and Offering Support with Adiba Karimi

Adiba works at Aga Khan National Conciliation and Arbitration Board for the USA. In this episode, she briefly talks about what CAB is and her role within CAB. She also ta

How a Math Graduate Built a Decade-Long Diplomacy Career

Alnoor Maherali is a former Canadian diplomat, certified mediator, and co-founder of VennMediation, which helps people have difficult conversations and resolve conflicts

How Nabeel Gillani Blends Technology and Media to Tackle Real World Challenges

Nabeel Gillani is a postdoctoral associate at the MIT Center for Constructive Communication in Boston, Massachusetts. Nabeel focuses on analyzing and designing communicat

How Jazzmin Jiwa Became a Global Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker

Jazzmin Jiwa is an international journalist and documentary filmmaker. She is also the founder of Stories of Survival, an independent online project that shares the stori