Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana
“Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana," is a podcast that focuses on raising mental health awareness in Afghan communities and societies. Often, when we tell other Afghans or even our parents that we are "depressed" or "sad”, the word “dewana” gets thrown back at us. Dewana translates to “crazy” in Dari and each episode will help you better understand that feeling sad and depressed does not mean we are crazy. My mission is twofold: breaking cultural barriers around mental health discussions, fostering better communication amongst Afghans, and amplifying Afghan voices worldwide. Each episode brings unique guests, encouraging open conversations and sharing stories to foster empathy and unity, as well as some solo episodes. Let's embrace vulnerability, shatter boundaries, and make a difference as the proud, resilient Afghans we are. Email me at medinamua18@gmail.com with topic ideas or questions. Together, we'll grow and heal. Together, my #notdewana family we will make our culture even more beautiful than it already is.
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Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana
Ep4: Weight For it…Bodyshaming?
Unfortunately, people have an opinion about everything. But for some reason our skin, hair, nails, bodies, height, etc constantly become the topic of conversation. We are constantly fed these unnecessary comments and have been guilty of making these comments ourselves in the past. In this episode I discuss my own experiences with appearance shaming in my Afghan communities. I talk about various types of body and appearance shaming and how we can promote self love more because we are all beautiful! Remember, if we can all live life differently then we can sure as heck all look different doing it!!
Big thank you to my dear friend, Lois Lawton Virtual Services for all of the help in the production of this episode. Hire her for all virtual assistance needs!
Instagram: @loislawtonvirtual
Positivity promoting people I follow:
Insta:
@anisa.diab (Muslim mental health counselor)
@farajmentalhealth (supporting mental health in the Muslim communities)
@islamicmindfulness (daily self affirmations)
https://www.hillarycounseling.com/2019/05/02/101-positive-body-affirmations/
1-800-273-8255 (Suicide prevention hotline)
Just need someone who will listen?
https://www.7cups.com/