Zara Kay went viral when she was wrongfully arrested and detained for seemingly no reason. She tweeted that she needed help and since becoming an Australian citizen, she got the consulate involved. It appears that the Tanzanian, Islamic cult she grew up in, was unhappy with her outspoken (contradictory to teachings) opinions on social media and seems to have paid the Tanzanian police to arrest her while visiting home during the pandemic in 2020. No formal charges were made after ransacking her home and detaining her for hours. Soon after her release, personal information and messages were leaked to the public, her family and her received multiple death threats. She now runs The Faithless Hijabi where she provides support for ex Muslims. 

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00:02:45 Zara's Strict Upbringing in Tanzania

00:06:45 Zara's Desire for More in Life

00:09:58 Strict Rules of Zara's Childhood

00:14:24 Hijab Wearing Practices in Zara's Community

00:15:54 The Influence of Islamic Culture in Tanzania

00:26:51 Zara's father changes his mind last minute about her moving out

00:28:57 Zara's New Experiences as a College Student

00:31:44 How Zara felt like breaking former rules 

00:34:31 Learning about s*x from magazines

00:38:44 Zara's terrifying jump out of the comfort zone

00:41:07 Zara's face to face confrontation with a gay man

00:42:44 Zara Begins Receiving Threats for Speaking Up on Social Media

00:48:58 Why Tanzania police unexpectedly arrested Zara

00:53:42 Zara's experience with the corrupt police of Tanzania

00:57:34 CW:  Attempted SA in Tanzanian Jail

01:00:48 Zara escaped charges but couldn't leave the country

01:02:54 Zara's family got de@th threats after leaked messages

01:06:44 Tanzanian cult leaders are HOW rich?!

01:09:11 What is the "Faithless Hijabi?"

01:14:40 Precautions Zara Takes for Her Safety

01:16:06 How Zara is doing now

01:18:15 Linda, Listen

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