Short Straw: Recent Episodes
Zain Ahmed
Join 16-year-old Zain Ahmed as he converses with people from all walks of life in a bid to help support and relate to other teenagers in the world by celebrating young minds in their creativity, innovation and resilience. From mental health issues to favourite hobbies, Zain hosts a relaxed, safe environment where the young people of today can come forward and make the most of the platform by discussing their views on the world, and also the trials and tribulations of life as a teenager in a chaotic world. Email Address: shortstrawpodcast@gmail.com IG:_short_straw_podcast_
This week, for the season 1 finale and in celebration of International Women's Day on March 8th, Zain is joined by young Taekwondo champion Cecilia. For this inspirational episode, Cecilia explores the way Taekwondo changed her life, and how she developed and maintained her passion for such a unique endeavour as a young woman in the world of sport.
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In today's episode, Zain is joined by 16 year-old hip-hop artist, Zingg. Having developed his passion for music from listening to songs in a Happy Meal toy to exploring his love for music and later releasing music on Spotify, Zingg shares his story. In a true testament to the strength of teenagers, Zingg explains why and how anyone else can still follow their passions, and succeed in their endeavours.
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Join Zain as he speaks to 17 year old Suha about her passion for politics and how she views the world through a political perspective based on where she lives. She discusses how young people can make a change and how she wants the world to progress, something very important for our highly active and socially aware generation.
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In today's episode, Zain is joined by 16 year-old DJ and Producer James, who discusses building his brand: "CPYRGHT" after years of passion and interest in music. James shares some insights into the determination required to succeed in the field of music production, and highlights his ambitions for CPYRGHT in the future.
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Today Zain is joined by Athena to discuss the potential impacts of social media use on the youth of today. In a refreshing, insightful and not-so-cliché view on the problems social media may cause for teenagers, Athena explore ways to manage our social media use as a generation.
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In today's episode, Zain is joined by Owen to talk about his experiences with apprenticeship. This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and with many young people looking to explore opportunities for the future, Owen sheds light on the exciting and productive world of work as a 17-year-old.
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In this episode, Zain discusses the hugely important issue of cancer with 17 year old Daisy, who talks about cancer prevention and the motivations behind her Instagram platform for breast cancer awareness: @feelthemonthefirst.
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In this episode, Zain is joined by Adriana, who survived a life-altering tragedy that has defined the way she lives today. In a truly candid and inspirational conversation, Adriana discusses the resilience of young people, and how to recover from negative or traumatic situations and still keep fighting on.
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In this episode, Zain invites Moussa to talk about the frustrations regarding education today. This conversation focuses on the ways that young people can find to empower themselves and others in the face of challenges in the system and the harsh reality of lockdown.
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Join Zain Ahmed as he welcomes you to the first episode of 'The Short Straw'. This episode will give listeners an introduction to the supportive space that's been created to allow young people to connect with others about the key issues impacting our generation today.
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