Fara: dismantling the stigma of being a teen mum
- Author
- Tao
- Published
- Sun 25 Jul 2021
- Episode Link
- https://shows.acast.com/not-your-token-minority/episodes/6472904be689970012fd7b15
When Fara was 16, her and her family left South Africa to move to New Zealand permanently, with the intention of building a better and brighter future. But what lay ahead of them wasn't exactly the experience they had hoped for.
The racism they experienced in New Zealand was like nothing they ever went through in South Africa. And for Fara, life threw her something completely out of left field when she was coming to the end of high school: a baby.
In this episode, Fara has a candid and open conversation with me about her journey to where she is now. We talk about:
- Leaving South Africa and what it's really like being an immigrant of colour in New Zealand;
- The impact of the Christchurch shooting and the problem with "They Are Us" (the catchphrase echoed following the mosque shooting)
- Raising her daughters in a society that constantly reminds them of how different they are;
- What it was like having her first child at 18 and the stigma that comes with being a teen mum
As always, share and subscribe, follow on Facebookand Instagram, and reach out if you have any thoughts, feedback, or if you want to also share your story.
The racism they experienced in New Zealand was like nothing they ever went through in South Africa. And for Fara, life threw her something completely out of left field when she was coming to the end of high school: a baby.
In this episode, Fara has a candid and open conversation with me about her journey to where she is now. We talk about:
- Leaving South Africa and what it's really like being an immigrant of colour in New Zealand;
- The impact of the Christchurch shooting and the problem with "They Are Us" (the catchphrase echoed following the mosque shooting)
- Raising her daughters in a society that constantly reminds them of how different they are;
- What it was like having her first child at 18 and the stigma that comes with being a teen mum
As always, share and subscribe, follow on Facebookand Instagram, and reach out if you have any thoughts, feedback, or if you want to also share your story.
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