At 18, Egyptian-Canadian Carmen faced the impossible: getting an illegal abortion in Egypt in 2013 after being impregnated without her consent. In this raw conversation, she shares navigating secrecy and stigma, confronting the truth about her assault years later, telling her mother afterward, rebuilding her relationship with sex and her body, how kinks have been helpful to her healing and how her father’s hypocrisy, lies, and blurred boundaries shaped her connection to Islam, men, and herself.

CREDITS:
Host & Creator: Salma Hindy
Executive Producers: Sara Hussain & Salma Hindy
Editor: Salma Hindy
Artwork: Rana Omar

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DISCLAIMER: The Secret Sex Lives of Muslim Women is a podcast that aims to provide a space for Muslim womxn to share their stories. Our objective is not to try to provide religious guidance whatsoever or to determine who is or is not a “good” Muslim. Our objective is to solely provide a platform for the voices of Muslim womxn in our community when it comes to matters of relationship, intimacy, dating, romance, and love.

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Palestinian comedian Maysoon Zayid waited until marriage to have sex (at 33 years old). Then life came at her fast. In this raw and hilarious conversation with Salma Hindy, Maysoon opens up about the emotional rollercoaster of her romantic life and how living with cerebral palsy shaped her journey. From dating a Broadway River Dancer, to enduring miscarriages and finding relief after divorce, she reflects on the freedom of middle age and what it really means to reclaim one’s story.

LINK TO MAYSOON’S BOOK: https://shinymisfits.com/

CREDITS:
Host & Creator: Salma Hindy
Executive Producers: Sara Hussain & Salma Hindy
Cinematographer: Maxim Allen-Lan
Studio: My Friend's Basement
Editor: Salma Hindy
Artwork: Rana Omar

© The Secret Sex Lives of Muslim Women, 2025

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HOST'S INSTAGRAM: @salma.hindy

HOST'S TIKTOK: @salma.hindy

From early childhood experiences, finding out about sex, vaginismus, first experiences with girls, fantasy boy crushes, celibacy to Ayahausca and beyond, Salma Hindy shares her entire sexual journey and the intention of this podcast.

GUEST CALL OUT. Anonymity guaranteed.

If you would like to be a guest on this pod, please email thesecretsexlivesofmuslimwomen@gmail.com with a short synopsis of your story.

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HOST'S INSTAGRAM: @salma.hindy

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