The Digital Sisterhood

S4 EP7 | The Forgotten People - Part 1

There’s no doubt that faith is a journey and fighting to protect one’s faith is an honorable struggle. But what happens when you embark on a journey without a guide - or even worse, a guide who has gone astray? 
This week’s episode sheds light on the grim reality of what happens when our vulnerable youth find comfort in the arms of strangers with ill intentions. Our guest Sara vulnerably shares her story of being groomed and radicalized in her early teens and how it turned her life upside down upside down forever. 
** Our guest’s name has been changed to maintain confidentiality. 
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Host: Cadar Mohamud 
Lead Producer: Hanna Adan 
Writer: Maaheen Khan-Bashir
Production Manager: Maaheen Khan-Bashir
Sound Designer: Youssef Douazou 
Marketing &amp; Design Team: Sawsan Abdillahi, Wasima Farah, Khadija Musa, Mariya Shan
Cover Artist: Fatimah Nadeem

Welcome, Friends. Storytelling has the power to not only create connections but provide universal truths about ourselves and the world. When listening to this podcast, I ask that you honor these stories and the rawness, transparency, and vulnerability that they invoke. Invite them with an open heart and you will see that all stories share a universal message. I pray that each anecdote leaves you inspired to share as the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "It is also charity to utter a good word.” But more importantly, I pray that you allow yourself to find comfort in the good, wisdom in the hardship, and the courage to trust Allah.