Najwa Zebian is an activist, author, speaker, and educator. Najwa recently launched a digital school, Soul Academy, and a podcast, Stories of the Soul. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Glamour, Elle, Huffington Post, and more. She’s well known for her TEDx Talk “Finding Home Through Poetry“
In this episode, Eric and Najwa discuss her new bo ... Show More
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Welcome Home: 8 Steps To Building A Home For Your Soul - Najwa Zebian
Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator who’s risen online through her insta-poetry, Tedx Talks, and interviews on Canadian news outlets. Najwa first began to write to connect with and heal her first students, a group of young refugees she foun ... Show More
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Najwa Zebian | You Are Your Home
<p>Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, speaker, and educator who developed a passion for language at a young age, immersing herself in Arabic poetry and novels. As someone who found herself repeated displaced, leaving Lebanon for Canada when she was 16, not real ... Show More
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