🌍Healing, Humanity, and Hope with Hamza Haq
Sun Feb 08 2026
In this powerful episode of Amazing Women and Men of Power, Raven the Talk Show Maven welcomes award-winning actor and advocate Hamza Haq, star of the acclaimed medical drama Transplant. Through storytelling rooted in empathy and purpose, Hamza shares how portraying Dr. Bashir Ahmed — a Syrian refugee rebuilding his life in Canada — has transformed his understanding of resilience, identity, and representation ❤️
Hamza reflects on the responsibility of telling refugee stories with authenticity, the emotional preparation required for the role, and the importance of creating space for complex, human portrayals of Middle Eastern and Muslim characters on screen. He also opens up about balancing a demanding acting career with fatherhood, gratitude for the show’s global impact, and why storytelling can be a bridge to compassion and understanding.
From the realities of displacement to the universal desire for belonging, this conversation highlights how art can inspire empathy and remind us of our shared humanity.
In this episode, you’ll hear:Hamza Haq’s journey starring in the award-winning series TransplantThe emotional responsibility of portraying refugee experiencesHow empathy and research shape authentic performancesBalancing family life with a demanding acting careerThe importance of representation in television and filmWhy stories about resilience and belonging matter now more than everHamza’s hopes for how audiences connect with Bashir’s journey
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In this powerful episode of Amazing Women and Men of Power, Raven the Talk Show Maven welcomes award-winning actor and advocate Hamza Haq, star of the acclaimed medical drama Transplant. Through storytelling rooted in empathy and purpose, Hamza shares how portraying Dr. Bashir Ahmed — a Syrian refugee rebuilding his life in Canada — has transformed his understanding of resilience, identity, and representation ❤️ Hamza reflects on the responsibility of telling refugee stories with authenticity, the emotional preparation required for the role, and the importance of creating space for complex, human portrayals of Middle Eastern and Muslim characters on screen. He also opens up about balancing a demanding acting career with fatherhood, gratitude for the show’s global impact, and why storytelling can be a bridge to compassion and understanding. From the realities of displacement to the universal desire for belonging, this conversation highlights how art can inspire empathy and remind us of our shared humanity. In this episode, you’ll hear:Hamza Haq’s journey starring in the award-winning series TransplantThe emotional responsibility of portraying refugee experiencesHow empathy and research shape authentic performancesBalancing family life with a demanding acting careerThe importance of representation in television and filmWhy stories about resilience and belonging matter now more than everHamza’s hopes for how audiences connect with Bashir’s journey