Sharing Our Stories Has The Power To Heal, featuring Wafa Saeed

About this episode

Iryna Barnett and Wafa Saeed discuss the power of sharing personal stories and the immigrant experience.

Today's conversation is the one for the soul. It will feel your heart with so much hope & love. Iryna sat down with Wafa Saeed, a brilliant woman, an immigrant an avid reader, humanitarian and a proud member of the Sudanese community. Iryna & Wafa talked about their stories about coming to America, what it means to be an immigrant and where do we really belong as immigrants. Wafa shared so many defining moments that shaped her, how her life changed after 9/11, how going back to Sudan for 2 years helped her understand her identity and what wearing hijab means to her. Wafa also spoke about the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and why it is so important for us to comer together . This conversation will make you think deeply about the world we live today. #whatsyourdefiningmoment #sudan #humanitariancrisisinsudan #sharingourstorieshasthepowertoheal #immigrantsstories

People in this episode

Host: Iryna Barnett

Guest: Wafa Saeed

Topics covered

• immigration
• identity
• humanitarian crisis
• personal stories
• cultural belonging

Keywords

• immigrant stories
• identity
• humanitarian crisis
• Sudan
• 9/11
• sharing stories
• cultural belonging

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sudan, America

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