About Threadify
Threadify is really made by the people who show up. We just created the space. You bring it to life. It's not just an extension of the podcast — it's a community for people like us: introverts who crave depth, not noise.
How Was Threadify Born?
We first started Threads of Ifriqiya out of a deep love for literature, reading, and writing. It began as a passion project — a way to share stories that moved us, challenged us, and reconnected us to voices and wisdom often overlooked.
But as the podcast grew, something felt missing.
We wanted more than conversation through headphones.
We imagined a physical space — one where people could gather not to perform, but simply to be.
That's how Threadify came to life.
The Spark
Threadify began with a simple wish: a place to slow down, create, and connect — without pressure or noise.
A Different Kind of Space
No performance, no obligation. Just people reading, reflecting, and creating at their own rhythm, together in the same quiet room.
For the Quiet-Minded
For introverts who crave depth over noise. For those who love solitude, but understand the quiet magic of doing your own thing, among others.
The Threadify Ethos
Speaking is never required, yet there's always space to be understood. Warmth grows quietly here — even for those who often feel unseen.
Who's Behind Threadify
Holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences and works for a multilateral development finance institution, focused on projects that (quietly) reshape futures.
A Mechanical Engineer turned business leader, now based in Abu Dhabi, helping steer a semi-private company in the energy sector.
But Threadify isn't about our careers. It's not even really about us. It's about a shared longing:
For quieter rooms. For uncurated moments. For sitting next to someone without needing to say much — but knowing you were seen.
We built Threadify as a gentle response to the noise — a space where you can read, create, reflect, and connect, softly and on your own terms.
Let's be honest — Threadify is really made by the people who show up. We just created the space. You bring it to life.
But since you're here, here's a bit about us. We're Hajer and Ramdane, two souls who believe in silence, stories, and the small magic of human connection.
We first met in October 2017 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It started with a brief, unexpected conversation — a moment of "Wait… you speak French too?" And then, as quickly as it started, it ended.
Six months later, we reconnected in Berlin (not by chance ;-)). This time, we stayed in touch, and over the years, through countless books, cities, and long-distance messages, a shared vision slowly took shape.
We both love to travel. A lot. Between the two of us, we've visited dozens of countries - so hey, maybe we've been to yours? (If not, invite us, we'll pack light.) We also happen to come from two different African countries, and two very different professional lives.
And now, we'd love to know: what's your story?
Voices of the Threadifiers
Real threads, pinned by people who've sat in the room.
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Threadify is expanding
In early 2027, Threadify opens its second home — a café, coworking space, and cultural hub taking shape in Parakou, northern Bénin. The concept draws on the fada, a West African tradition of gathering under a tree or over tea to talk, work, and belong.
Quiet Together will run there too — twice a week, adapted to Parakou's own rhythm — alongside a monthly evening celebrating a different region of Bénin, carried, as always, by our Threads of Ifriqiya podcast.
Let's Connect
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