Reflections started as a monthly video series—part commentary, part Da'wa, part cultural autopsy. Sometimes scripted, sometimes sparked by an argument before we even hit record. Recorded in my studio, we’d film for over an hour, sometimes more. Then I’d sit with the footage, sift through the tension, the gems, the laughter, and piece together 7 to 10 minutes that felt honest. But what you never saw—what this video shows—is the full rhythm of how we actually talked.
Reflections | Usama Canon | Episode One
We filmed these as conversations. Sometimes planned, sometimes spontaneous. I’d ask questions and then erase my voice in the edit. Sometimes we’d argue before we even hit record. Other times he’d show up with something heavy on his chest that he needed to express. What was left was just him—raw, unfiltered, necessary.
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