The Dream of Being Independent

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"I was just feeling the burdens on my body of just like, oh God, all of the things that I have that I've been asked," she says. "My parents were always, is wanting to protect my sister and I from having to deal with this world." In a certain kind of a Western sense of the word, you were defined as a child. Yes. And you were defined in India as a little adult. Yeah. That's very, very heavy. My heart goes out to both of you".

Today, we’re sharing an episode of Where Should We Begin?, a Vox Media podcast hosted by the iconic psychotherapist Esther Perel. Listen in as real people in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their stories.

In this episode, a Where Should We Begin first, Esther sits down with two friends. They’ve been close for so long they feel like brothers, with all of the baggage that comes with family but none of the certainty. There are things that go unspoken between them, issues they have skimmed over in their two decades of friendship. Esther creates the space for the conversation they didn't know quite where to begin. This session was recorded in collaboration with NPR's Invisibilia and a sibling episode with Esther can be heard on their podcast.

Kara & Nayeema will be back Thursday with a fresh episode of ON.

You can find Esther Perel on Instagram @estherperelofficial

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