In this soul-stirring episode of Big Convos, corporate lawyer and author Asmahaney Saad takes us on a 150-year journey through dhow crossings, royal executions, colonial resistance, and divine purpose.
This isn't just her story. It's a revelation about what your own bloodline might be calling you to do.From her great-grandfather's perilous voyage from Yemen across the Gulf of Aden, to the execution of a Comorian Sultan, to her grandfather Mzee Saad's legendary stand against colonial exploitation in Budaka ,every chapter of this family saga reveals a pattern: power is inherited, but purpose must be chosen.
Asmahaney unpacks the "Identity Tax" of being a perpetual foreigner in your own homeland, the irony of a name meaning "Happiness" in a lineage defined by struggle, and the awakening she calls her "Queen Esther Moment" the realization that your position in any palace is not accidental. It's a divine assignment.
This conversation will challenge how you see yourself, your ancestors, and the work you were actually put here to do.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Introduction: The Irony of "Saad"
06:45 – The Yemeni Adventurer: Crossing the Gulf of Aden15:20 – Royal Blood, Rebel Spirit:
The Sultan of Comoro28:10 –
The Budaka Strike: Economic Liberation vs. Colonial Control42:35 –
The Identity Tax: "Where Are You Really From?"55:50 –
The Queen Esther Assignment: Why You're In The Room1:08:15 – From Lawyer to Author: Choosing Purpose Over Profession1:20:30 –
The Call: What Your DNA Is Asking You To Do
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"Identity: Lost in History, Found in Purpose" by Asmahaney Saad
Your history is not a burden. It is your mission. Your ancestors didn't survive so you could shrink. They fought so you could rise.
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💬 DISCUSSION QUESTION:
What part of your family's story have you been avoiding—and what would happen if you finally faced it? Drop your thoughts below.
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