#35 Escaping The Life I Never Chose with Samra Zafar

The Grow With Moin Podcast

“When you’re silent, it only favors the oppressor and never the oppressed.”

In today’s episode, we are joined by a very strong woman who turned her experience into a beautiful support system for women who have escaped oppression and abuse. Samra Zafar is an award-winning international speaker, author, scholar, and social entrepreneur. She advocates for equity and human rights. Don’t miss today’s episode and be empowered by such an amazing person.

Where to find Samra:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/iamsamrazafar

Website: www.samrazafar.com

Brave Beginnings website: bravebeginnings.ca

Key Takeaways:

[0:00] Introduction

[0:55] Samra’s non-profit organization: what is it all about?

[2:23] The history of Brave Beginnings

[4:58] Samra’s personal story

[6:32] Just because there’s a tradition, it doesn’t mean it’s morally or ethically sound

[12:00] How to prevent the damage from happening?

[15:03] The stigma with divorce

[15:48] The backlash that Samra gets

[20:53] The transition to becoming a speaker

[22:14] Live your truth

[23:43] Did speaking come naturally to Samra?

[26:32] On connecting to her own thoughts and feelings

[29:08] What would Samra tell her 16-year-old self?

[29:46] Samra’s message to everyone listening

[32:41] Best way to reach Samra

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