Shahrazad Squad: In Conversation

"On which side of the door do I fit?": Selma Abinader on Community and Ancestral Wisdom

August 21, 2023 Selma Abinader Season 1 Episode 8
"On which side of the door do I fit?": Selma Abinader on Community and Ancestral Wisdom
Shahrazad Squad: In Conversation
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Shahrazad Squad: In Conversation
"On which side of the door do I fit?": Selma Abinader on Community and Ancestral Wisdom
Aug 21, 2023 Season 1 Episode 8
Selma Abinader

In this episode, Raeshma talks to Selma Abinader, an organizational consultant who has dedicated her career to working with nonprofits and public institutions. Hers is also a journey of self-discovery, from her upbringing in a small coal mining town to embracing her Lebanese heritage…along the way finding power in the significance of ancestral wisdom, and community.

Selma shares some strategies that have helped her cultivate belonging.

You can learn more about Selma's work at abinadergroup.com.



The Shahrazad Squad is a community of MENASA/SWANASA womxn creatives, cultural producers and change-agents. Learn more about the Shahrazad Squad: shahrazadsquad.org

Check us out on Instagram: @shahrazad_squad


Interested in our conversation cards? You can purchase a deck of 60 beautifully designed conversation cards with prompts inspired by stories in the epic historic novel, ‘1001 Nights' for $25 here.
Great for small gatherings, dinner parties, ice breakers at team/work events and more!


You can request to become a member through the Mighty Networks platform: shahrazad-squad.mn.co

Thanks for listening! And remember... Stories + Sisterhood = Save the Kingdom

Show Notes

In this episode, Raeshma talks to Selma Abinader, an organizational consultant who has dedicated her career to working with nonprofits and public institutions. Hers is also a journey of self-discovery, from her upbringing in a small coal mining town to embracing her Lebanese heritage…along the way finding power in the significance of ancestral wisdom, and community.

Selma shares some strategies that have helped her cultivate belonging.

You can learn more about Selma's work at abinadergroup.com.



The Shahrazad Squad is a community of MENASA/SWANASA womxn creatives, cultural producers and change-agents. Learn more about the Shahrazad Squad: shahrazadsquad.org

Check us out on Instagram: @shahrazad_squad


Interested in our conversation cards? You can purchase a deck of 60 beautifully designed conversation cards with prompts inspired by stories in the epic historic novel, ‘1001 Nights' for $25 here.
Great for small gatherings, dinner parties, ice breakers at team/work events and more!


You can request to become a member through the Mighty Networks platform: shahrazad-squad.mn.co

Thanks for listening! And remember... Stories + Sisterhood = Save the Kingdom