Confessions of an Arab Woman: The Decision to Not Want Kids

About this episode

Zahra discusses the taboo of choosing not to have children in Arab culture and the implications of this decision on womanhood.

Have thoughts? Send Zahra a text! In this episode of Confessions of an Arab Woman, Zahra opens up about one of the most taboo topics in Arab culture: choosing not to have children. She explores the expectations placed on women to become mothers, the guilt and judgment that follow those who opt out, and the quiet freedom that comes from defining womanhood on your own terms.

People in this episode

Host: Zahra

Topics covered

• Arab culture
• motherhood
• womanhood
• taboo topics
• expectations

Keywords

• children
• guilt
• judgment
• freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Confessions of an Arab Woman: The Decision to Not Want Kids, Confessions of an Arab Woman

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