Our storyteller today is Madina, an Afghan community organizer and social worker based in Los Angeles on Tongva land. She shares a bit about the origins of Burqas and Beer on Instagram, how her family inspired her move into social work, and the insidious impacts of imperialism.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains mentions of refugee trauma.

Find Madina on Instagram @burqasandbeer. Learn more about her work at madinawardak.com.

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