Break Free
No person should have to face intense violence in their lifetime, but especially not young children. However, the reality for thousands of Afghan children involves witnessing or experiencing some form of violence in their early years. This may be a repercussion of war, family violence, refugee migration, etc. Regardless of the type of experience, the impacts of childhood trauma may last for years and manifest themselves in varying ways during the course of a survivor's lifetime. In this Episode of Chai Sabz, we listened to the narrative of Razia Mirza, currently a successful skin care specialist and entrepreneur living in California. For years, Razia jan rebelled against her father as he physically and mentally abused Razia jan and her family. She insisted that her family break many antiquated Afghan traditions in the pursuit of peace, stability, and safety. Although she struggled with many of the traumas that her father brought upon her, she stands stronger today than she did in the past. Razia jan encourages any victims of domestic violence to reach for the strength within themselves and to break free of their abuser.