If you were diagnosed with blood disorder tomorrow, what would you do to find a stem cell donor who could save your life?

Amal and Zara speak to Anie Hussain, who was diagnosed with rare blood disorder aplastic anemia at the age of 17. However, Anie is from an ethnic minority background, therefore finding a stem cell donor who was a good match was incredibly hard since so few of us from ethnic backgrounds are part of the donor register.

In this episode, we discuss:

· Anie’s journey after being diagnosed with cancer

· Searching for a stem cell donor

· The Anthony Nolan stem cell transplant register

· What YOU can do to help

Learn more about how to join the stem cell register or forward this link to someone who may be eligible to register:

www.anthonynolan.org/britishmuslimgirldiaries

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Amal and Zara speak to Aaminah Aziz, Head of Finance and Operations of Salams, one of the world’s most popular Muslim marriage apps. The Salams app has 3 million users across 100 countries. 45,000 marriages have taken place as a result of Muslims meeting on the app. In 2021, they also introduced a great new feature on the app called Salams Connect which allows you to find new friends in your area.

We get to find out all work that goes on behind the scenes at Salams and ask Aaminah all of our juiciest questions.

Topics covered:

· Impact of Salams on the Muslim community

· Stigma in the Muslim community around using apps to find a spouse

· Interesting trends seen on Salams

· Whether Salams employees read user messages

· How Salams address issues around inappropriate behavior on the app

· Advice on the search for a spouse

· Finding new friends using Salams Connect

Find Salams:

https://www.salams.app/

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Zara and Amal chat with a friend about whether men and women can really be close friends. Expect differing opinions and a heated discussion!

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