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Discovering Disabilities in Dearborn

by Disabilities Research Education and Advocacy Movement (DREAM)

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Season Three Episode Five: Kassem El-Saghir

March 8, 2026 · 57 min

Kassem joins us to talk about his wonderful sister, Mariam. Mariam was diagnosed with down syndrome but this did not limit her love for life and curiosity about the world. Tune in to hear about Kassem growing up with her, how it shaped his…
Season Three Episode Four: Creative Needs

January 25, 2026 · 52 min

We are returning from our hiatus with an episode about a great community organization, Creative Needs. With chapters now at several colleges in Michigan, we sat down with the University of Michigan members to learn more about what they are…
Season Three Episode Three: Asad Siddiqui

July 27, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min

Our latest episode is one of our most inspiring ones yet. We sat down with Asad, a passionate advocate for people with disabilities. Having been diagnosed late in his life with autism, Asad had to grow up learning various coping mechanisms…
Season Three Episode Two: Rawan Darouiche

June 29, 2025 · 42 min

For the next episode, we get to sit down with one of DREAM's ver own members, Rawan Darouiche. Learn more about her job as a social worker, the impact it has on students, and the field itself. Rawan has been a long time advocate for Arab…
Season Three Episode One: Khodr Farhat

March 2, 2025 · 40 min

Welcome back to season three of Discovering Disabilities in Dearborn. We are starting with one of our most interesting conversations this season - Khodr Farhat. He is a community activist and politician in Dearborn, always rooting himself…

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Season Two Episode Nine: Mike Esseily

August 25, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min

After an exciting season, tune in for our season 2 finale with Mike Esseily, Director of Special Education at Dearborn Public Schools. With back to school season starting, we sat down with Mike to learn more about the special education…
Season Two Episode Eight: Hind Omar

July 28, 2024 · 1 hr 8 min

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Hind Omar, an aspiring lawyer and strong advocate for people with disabilities. Hind is legally blind and has grown up with various experiences navigating her disability, from receiving too many…
Season Two Episode Seven: Aimee & Christina

June 9, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min

In our next episode we talked with Aimee and Christina from Services to Enhance Potential, also known as STEP. STEP is a non-profit organizations with various programs and initiatives to serve the disabilities community in the larger…
Season Two Episode Six: Ali "Slim" Alabbas

March 17, 2024 · 56 min

To kick off the rest of Season 2, we had the chance to talk with Ali Alabbas. Ali owns a media production company, Insight Media Productions and is a member of the non-profit organization, Talk To Muslims, which focuses on providing…
Season Two Episode Five: Mayor Abdullah Hammoud

December 10, 2023 · 33 min

For the mid-season finale, we sat down with Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud to discuss what work is being done at the city-level for individuals with disabilities and what we can expect to see in the coming years. Mayor Hammoud comes from…
Season Two Episode Four: Amanda Bannoura

October 8, 2023 · 38 min

Amanda Ibrahim Bannoura, a proud mother and passionate writer. Amanda was diagnosed with a learning disability in first grade and because of the lack of awareness and visibility, immediately felt different from her classmates. Listen to…
Season Two Episode Three: Danny Anouti

September 3, 2023 · 1 hr 2 min

In this episode we are joined by Danny Anouti, pharmacist and founder of Panacea Compounding Pharmacy, a pharmacy dedicated to a holistic approach at medicine that creates custom prescriptions to suit each patient's needs. We discuss…

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About the show

Join us for monthly episodes as we redefine and discover what it means to have a disability, focusing on our hometown community in Dearborn, Michigan. Listen to our guests share their stories about living with a disability - celebrate their success, achievements, and understand their hardships. We hope to offer a platform for people with disabilities to share their stories and get various types of perspectives about disabilities in Dearborn and the larger Arab American culture in the hopes that we can raise awareness about disabilities among Arab Americans.