It's the end of Women's week. That doesn't mean the rest of Authentic Lent will be void of women's voices. They will just be intermingled. Today, I want to share a special voice I discovered this month. Sarah Haider is an Ex-Muslim Atheist. Born in Pakistan and raised in the U.S. as a Muslim, Sarah has a perspective I wanted to share here. Her story matters.
Authentic Lent is a discovery for me, first and foremost. I want to be exposed to a variety of voices that can educate and inform me on my journey. I realize that I personally don't have access to so much of the world's experiences and can't hope to imagine what life is like outside of my Canadian bubble, because being Canadian is all I've known.
I have so many questions. What was it like to grow up as a girl in Pakistan? What was it like to be a woman in a Muslim family? How is Sarah's relationship with her family now that she is out as an atheist? What courage did she have to find to do what she does, say what she says and be the person that she is? It is why I have included here in this line up of courageous women.
Sarah has made her voice known on the internet, so a quick google search with bring up a lot of options to hear her thoughts, but I found one interview that I will share here. It is entitled "This is a Difficult Conversation."
Ex-Muslim: This is a Difficult Conversation | Sarah Haider
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