Imagine a world where your creativity has the power to heal your past, build bridges of connection, deepen your spirituality, and dismantle systems of oppression. Fariha Róisín—-a Muslim, queer, Bangladeshi multidisciplinary artist and writer—has used their writing to do just that. Today on the podcast, they’re joining Carter to cast a vision of the true alchemical power of writing toward healing both the personal and the political. Fariha wonders at the impulse they had to write a book as a twelve year-old, the ripple effect of vulnerability and sharing your work, and why we should be looking to the wisdom of the Earth to teach us about repair.
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We’re also getting into…
- wellness outside of appropriation and commodification
- creativity as a safe container for emotional exploration
- Fariha’s mission to demystify Islamophobia and claim their Sufi intellectual ancestry
- the power of vulnerability and the ripple effect of sharing your work
- …and what this all has to do with the character of Trump, the Epstein files, global genocides, and the war in Iran
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Born in Ontario, raised in Sydney, and now living in the UK, Fariha Róisín is the author of two poetry books—How to Cure a Ghost and Survival Takes a Wild Imagination—a novel called Like a Bird, the guided journal, Being in Your Body, and the part-memoir, part-journalistic takedown of Western wellness culture, Who is Wellness For?
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Stay in touch with Fariha Róisín:
Via their website: fariharoisin.com
On Substack: @fariharoisin
On Instagram: @fariha_roisin or https://www.instagram.com/fariha_roisin/
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This podcast is hosted by Carter Umhau--a therapist, artist, and writer--who offers one-on-one work and creative workshops.
Keep in touch with Carter:
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If you’re interested in receiving support from Carter in a therapeutic, coaching, or consulting capacity—or you just want to say hi!—please reach out at hello@carterumhau.com I can’t wait to hear from you!
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Original music by Aaron Davidson
Editing by Hans Anderson
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DISCLAIMER: The opinions and views expressed in this episode and are not intended as mental health advice, nor as a replacement for therapy. Please seek mental health support if needed!
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