18 episodes
Unfiltered: Afghan, not Dewana Medina Michelle
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 11 Ratings
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“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. FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @UNFILTEREDAFGHANPODCAST
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S2E6: Psychotherapy, Building self esteem, Generational trauma, Disconnection, & Anxiety w/ Husna Safi
Hello and Salaam Jigars and Jaans, In this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Husna Safi, a psychotherapist in Canada. She is an Afghan registered clinical social worker and provides a tailored approach using a bio-psycho social model of care to treat anxiety, trauma, and attachment issues. Come join us in this conversation where we discuss healing, finding a sense of belonging, connection, generational trauma and more! She provides invaluable insights on where stigma comes...
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S2E5: Afghan Women Strong, Importance of education/awareness, Afghan women's rights, & Mental health/humanitarianism w/ Tarana Rahimi
Hello Jigars and Jaans,In this episode, I've had the honor of interviewing Tarana Rahimi the founder of Afghan Women Strong. Tarana Jaan is a human rights activist who uses her platform to continuously shed light on what's going on with the women of Afghanistan. Originally, she started her platform to highlight some amazing women and their work in Afghanistan. But with the collapse of the government in August 2021, she decided to change her platform and shed light on how the women...
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S2E4: Afghan American Conference and Me!
Hello and Salaam my Jigars and Jaans! Join me on this special episode as I share my wonderful journey and unforgettable moments from the Afghan-American Conference 2023, held in the vibrant city of Washington DC from June 23rd to June 25th.Throughout the episode, I'll take you on a personal tour of the conference, describing the atmosphere, the incredible people I met, and the enlightening discussions that filled the event. As an Afghan-American myself, this conference held immense signi...
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S2E3: Ariana Magazine, Career in Journalism, Cultural Representation, & Amplifying Afghan Voices w/ Ariana Abawe
In this episode, I share a very powerful conversation with Ariana Abawe. She is the Founder of Ariana Magazine. Ariana's main goal with the magazine is to give a voice to the voiceless and amplify their voices. As an Afghan, she aims to showcase the Afghan community and the Afghan culture to the world at large. She also highlights the stories of the talented individuals there are in Afghan communities, from artists, actors, entrepreneurs, writers, fashion designers and much ...
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S2E2: Understanding anxiety, Survivor's guilt/trauma, & Mental health stigma w/ Dr. Nafisa Sekandari
In this episode, I try to ask all the questions we as first generation Afghan Americans, want to ask a therapist. What's even better than asking a therapist? Asking a licensed clinical psychologist like my special guest, Dr. Nafisa Sekandari. Dr. Nafisa Sekandari is a licensed clinical psychologist, award winning author, lecturer, and online trainer. She started "Mental Health for Muslims" in hopes of providing mental health information that are both clinically supported and Islam...
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S2E1: Podcast life, Afghan friends, people pleasing & vulnerability w/ Sarah Safi
HELLLOOOO Jigars and Jaans! Did you miss me? Did you enjoy season one? I hope you did because I most definitely did :) WELCOME TO SEASON 2!!!!!My first official guest of Season 2 is Sarah, a dear friend who is in the podcast world just like me. Join us in this episode as we discuss life being podcast hosts, our take on Afghan friendships and the importance of them. We also discuss our views on people pleasing tendencies as Afghans and the vulnerability of talking about things people avo...