Kashira Fatima: “I was able to move away from a conservative, small town background because of the education my mother fought to give my sisters and me. When I go back to my hometown, though my visits are less and less, I still see the girls doing exactly the same thing. Seeing myself on the other side, I feel blessed. That's the major reason why I feel the need to speak up. Life has been full of turbulent situations. When you are very young, you don't know much of what's happening. 

I was never happy, because I always saw my mother very sad. 

She kept looking forward to that one day when she'd have what she wanted for herself and for her daughters. Then she could be happy. Unfortunately that day never came. She's no longer with us. She lived life with sadness and grief. 

I hear people say, ‘I want to be like my parents, like my mama and my pap’. I never wanted to be like my mother. I was very clear looking at her life that it was not what I wanted for myself. She sacrificed herself for everybody else and people who never cared for her. She kept making arrangements for people to be happy, but she never did anything for herself.” 

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Have a listen as I interview my special guest Kashira Fatima.

Find out how to step out of fear, use your voice, and have a meaningful impact in the world.