Fariha Roisin, an Australian-Canadian writer and author of "Who Is Wellness For?", explores the often exclusionary nature of wellness culture. She highlights how trauma, both personal and ancestral, shapes our healing journeys. Fariha critiques the misleading quick-fix mentality within modern wellness and emphasizes the importance of embracing discomfort for true growth. She discusses the intersection of food culture, accessibility, and self-care, advocating for empathy and understanding in our pursuit of wellness and authentic living.
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Childhood Trauma
Fariha Roisin realized in her late 20s that she was a childhood sexual abuse survivor.
This realization deeply shaped her life and led her on a journey of healing and self-reclamation.
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Past Shadows
Our past, including familial and ancestral trauma, shapes us.
Fariha Roisin realized she carried this legacy in her body and chose to confront it for a fuller life.
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Facing Darkness
Healing requires confronting our traumas, both individual and collective.
We must look into the darkness and make friends with what we find there.
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An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind
Fariha Róisín
In 'Who Is Wellness For?', Fariha Róisín critiques the wellness industry for appropriating and commodifying global healing traditions, often excluding Black, brown, and Indigenous people. The book is part memoir, part journalistic investigation, offering a path towards inclusive self-care and highlighting the need for a more equitable approach to wellness.
How to Cure a Ghost
Fariha Róisín
Monica Ramos
How to Cure a Ghost is a poignant poetry collection that delves into the complexities of identity, trauma, and self-acceptance. It navigates the experiences of a queer Muslim woman, addressing topics such as islamophobia, sexual assault, and white supremacy. The book is a journey from self-loathing to self-acceptance, offering a powerful exploration of intersectionality and personal growth.
Like a Bird
Fariha Roisin
In 'Like a Bird', Fariha Róisín crafts a powerful narrative about Taylia Chatterjee, a young woman of Indian and Jewish ancestry, who faces multiple traumas and finds solace in building a new life. The novel delves into themes of survival, community, love, and the complexities of identity. Through Taylia's journey, Róisín explores the redemptive power of chosen families and personal resilience.
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS
David Muñoz Mateos
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Fariha Roisin is an Australian Canadian writer whose work frequently covers her identity as a queer, south Asian Muslim woman as well as self-care and pop culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Village Voice,and other publications. She has written a book of poetry (How To Cure A Ghost), a journal (Being In Your Body), and a novel (Like A Bird).
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