Readers, I would love it if you joined me today at SheLovesMagazine.com. It is a privilege to be there and to introduce many of you to the writing over at SheLoves. SheLovesMagazine is "a global community of women-a Sisterhood-who want to know and experience freedom, justice and transformation, for ourselves and others." The mission is clearly stated on their site.
Our mission is: To mobilize and empower women, so we may transform our world together.
This was largely the inspiration of Idelette Mcvicker who is an amazing person. So I would love for you to head there after reading the trailer below!
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I grew up in Pakistan. As an only daughter in a house full of boys, my family treated me like a princess. I loved Pakistan. Pakistan was my home, the place of my earliest memories. All of my firsts happened there. As I grew up, I learned more about my adopted land. I learned about the amazing and complex country of extremes. Pakistan has some of the highest and most beautiful mountain ranges, a reputation for being graciously hospitable, and arguably has the best food in the world.
And yet, women there are in difficult situations.
Throughout my childhood, I have met women who were strong and beloved, but were in some of the worst conditions imaginable.
I was 16 years old when I first encountered a woman with a fistula. I was volunteering at a women and children's hospital in the southern area of the country. I remember opening the door to the hospital room and seeing a young woman sitting on her bed wearing a look of defeat and resignation on her face. The smell of urine was overwhelming and the fan that whirred above me did nothing to take away the smell. Read the rest here
