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Mar 2019
37m 46s

The Dark Side of Our Culture with Etaf R...

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In Episode 1, we are joined by Etaf Rum, author of the debut novel “A Woman is No Man”. We kick off our podcast with a discussion about marriage, divorce, domestic violence, etc. We dive into the notion of culture versus religion, how our community is in need of healing, as well as focusing on the worth of a woman and how we can find our voices even when society tries to silence us into obedience.

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