In this episode, we interviewed Francesca Raoelison, a social entrepreneur from Madagascar. She founded an NGO, Omena, which addresses emotional and psychological abuse, especially in developing countries. Francesca shared how she was awakened by a peer educator during one of the classes that she was actually growing up in an emotional and psychological abusive environment with a number of very familiar named behaviors. These behaviors seem to be normalized, unquestioned behaviors in many homes in Madagascar. As such, there is an intergenerational cycle of emotional abuse that is passed down from generation to generation. These behaviors leave a profound and lasting effect on an individual’s sense of identity, dignity, self-esteem and mental health. After becoming aware of, and naming these abusive behaviors, Francesca thought things suddenly made sense - her lack of confidence, lack of self-love, lack of boundaries and fear of taking risks. Ever since then, Francesca dedicated herself to breaking the cycle and encouraging healing. Let’s hear about Francesca’s experience of challenging the status quo and establishing new norms to promote social emotional well beings.