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Overcoming Trauma and Nightmares

One woman’s story of overcoming body trauma and nightmares

I met Emily during a workshop. It was just before I was about to launch my website and I shared this among the group along with my story and why I was doing this. This got Emily and I talking and has resulted in this conversation that you are about to listen.

Emily’s story is amazing. Through my work, I have met many survivors who suffer from flashbacks and nightmares and sometimes, find it really difficult to overcome the physical and psychological impacts of such experiences. Emily taught me that it was not only possible to overcome such traumatic experiences but that it is also possible to go beyond and help other survivors.

If you have experienced nightmares and flashbacks or struggle with other body-based memories, you will find this interview very valuable to listen to.

Enjoy 🙂

 

Ruby Usman

Ruby was born in the slums of Karachi, Pakistan. She has experienced sexual abuse at the hands of many men as a child; some of them strangers and others, close family members. She grew up as a Muslim woman and experienced violence as an integral part of society and culture. She now writes about these traditions and hopes that by starting these debates, a new face of Islam is revealed. A new Islam with love, compassion and forgiveness for ALL irrespective of their gender, race and colour.

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