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Muslim Couple Conversations

Muslim Couple Conversations

By: Will
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White guy marries a Pakistani girl. It's a mess. Or maybe not.Will Islam Spirituality
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  • Has The UK Made Muslim Men Weak?
    Aug 31 2025

    01:58 – Contentions with modern men – what’s wrong?

    06:19 – Are men becoming feminised?

    08:47 – Are men becoming fragile?

    11:36 – Toxic women putting too much pressure on men?

    13:09 – How to define feminism? Are we using correct definitions?

    15:48 – Is Islam Feminist?

    17:09 – Does toxic masculinity exist?

    19:19 – What about toxic femininity?

    21:08 – All forms of Supremacy are part of the same system

    22:51 – Is becoming a ‘High Value Man’ escaping the Matrix?

    26:17 – Why people end up becoming clones of each other?

    30:07 – Why are we all being influenced?

    34:47 – What is a ‘Strong Man’ in modern western culture?

    36:59 – Why do many ‘Strong Men’ have no life skills? Why women still want to marry them?

    39:46 – Does it work on the long term?

    42:40 – Why in the UK, some Muslims bully other Muslims for being Muslim?

    45:01 – Top qualities to posses

    46:20 – Power is nothing without control

    Subscribe to my newsletter for Live conversations and events near you: https://william-barylo.kit.com/b11fac1fdc

    WHO ARE WE?

    William is a Sociology Researcher at the University of Warwick working on Muslim experiences in Europe and North America.Javayria works in Higher Education and has a History degree from SOAS in South Asian HistoryUzair is a qualified social worker and has a degree in Political Science

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    53 mins
  • British Muslim Car Culture - UK vs Japanese vs German cars etc
    Aug 24 2025

    01:13 – How did we get into cars?

    05:52 – UK Muslim Car Culture – Early days (1970s-2000s)

    10:33 – UK Muslim Car Culture – 2000s – 2015 (continued at 24:47)

    13:12 – Cars in Pakistan

    14:28 – Our first cars

    16:11 – Our current cars (2022)

    19:38 – Our dream cars as kids

    20:49 – Our dream cars now

    22:05 – Mainstream shift – manufacturers killing off smaller cars

    24:47 – UK Muslim Car Culture – 2015 – 2020s

    29:21 – Has Social Status gone overdrive? People getting rejected for marriage because of their car

    32:15 – What if someone brought a Tesla to a Rishta?

    34:31 – Is PCP screwing people over?

    36:26 – Why People would choose a Lamborghini over a McLaren? Or a Mercedes over a Lexus?

    37:17 – Why so many Supercar owners don’t know how to drive them?

    40:32 – What would be your car of choice for a Police Chase? Do UK Gangsters REALLY know about cars?

    42:29 – Worst car for a Police chase? Dangers of centralised electric cars

    43:41 – Why not electric cars right now?

    44:14 – Do we judge people for the car they have?

    46:29 – Wrap up

    Subscribe to my newsletter for Live conversations and events near you: https://william-barylo.kit.com/b11fac1fdc

    WHO ARE WE?

    William is a Sociology Researcher at the University of Warwick working on Muslim experiences in Europe and North America.Uzair works in Social Services and holds a degree in Political Science.

    WANT TO DRIVE MORE?

    Advanced Driving Qualification:https://www.iamroadsmart.com/coursesUK Motorsport Racing License:https://www.motorsportuk.org/competitors/competition-licences/

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    47 mins
  • PTSD, Depression and HEALING
    Aug 17 2025

    01:18 - What we went through: abuse, divorce, rejection, isolation, threats, joblessness, homelessness, no money. What it caused us: anxiety, depression, PTSD, suicidal thoughts, Chronique Fatigue, Self esteem issues

    08:36 - Holmes and Rahe: A Scale To measure how stressful events impact the body

    12:14 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    14:50 - Mental Health and Trauma re Clinical conditions not choices. It can trigger physiological (bodily) conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibroids, Migraines, Auto-Immune diseases, etc. Traumas are stressor events that the body and mind keep replaying even when they’re over.

    19:24 – Processing Racism and Childhood traumas

    20:59 – Does understanding abusers help? And knowing that it’s not our fault. Abusers are also very often victims.

    22:52 – Vengeance

    23:42 – Forgiving Abusers?

    28:55 – Overcoming Depression: Friends, Storytelling and Music

    35:01 – Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Hyper-Baric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)

    39:46 – PTSD and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing)

    47:20 – Wrap Up

    Subscribe to my newsletter for Live conversations and events near you: https://william-barylo.kit.com/b11fac1fdc

    WHO ARE WE?

    William is a Sociology Researcher at the University of Warwick working on Muslim experiences in Europe and North America.Javayria works in Higher Education and has a History degree from SOAS in South Asian History

    Other Links:Muslim Youth Helpine – Languages: English, Hindi, Somali, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabihttps://www.myh.org.uk/ Sakoon Islamic counselling serviceshttp://www.sakoon.co.uk/ Talking from the Heart by Maslaha – resources in Somali, Urdu, Begali/Sylheti for patients and practitioners. Excellent section with links to many local support groups.http://www.talkingfromtheheart.org/ MIND – Qur’an and Emotional Health Projecthttps://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/our-policy-work/equality-human-rights/our-work-with-muslim-communities/ Muslim Community Helplinehttp://muslimcommunityhelpline.org.uk/ Inspirited Minds – Muslim Communityhttps://inspiritedminds.org.uk/ Islamic Psychology Professional Association (IPPA)https://www.ippa.org.uk/

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    48 mins
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