January 28, 2024

Shame & Immigration: Finding Yourself When You Feel Lost in Space

57 minutes

Thank you so much to my dear friend Jamsheed Amiri for talking so openly about his experience immigrating to the US from Afghanistan and all he has learned, endured and let go of in his journey to finding himself.

We covered:

The 2 most surprising things Jamsheed remembers when he immigrated to the US

The experience of 9/11 through the eyes of an Afghani immigrant child

How Jamsheed has integrated the different parts and cultural influences to create such a unique worldview

How Jamsheed worked through the internalized shame from a patriarchal Middle Eastern culture

How to navigate the shame of other’s ignorance being placed on you

Navigating Collectivistic vs. Individualistic Influences

How Jimmy changed his mindset from checking the boxes to exploring the world

How traveling takes the wind out of the sails of racism, sexism and other -isms

The gift of human-centered connection

More About Jamsheed:

"My name is Jamsheed Amiri. I work for a software company based out of San Francisco. I was born outside the states in Kabul and grew up in Wisconsin. Being exposed to the culture outside the states has always led me to be passionate about experiencing other cultures and traveling as much as I can. Not only is travel and learning about new culture a huge passion but I am also a huge foodie, foreign relations junkie, history, sports, and exploring nature while listening to audiobooks."

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