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 realizing it wasn’t just a trip, but rather a permanent change, would she’d find herself searching for a home—what Najwa describes as a place where the soul and heart feel at peace, a quest that continues into her adult life.Her passion for language, quest to understand her place in the world and compassion for those who’ve been displaced and disenfranchised led her to pursue a Ph.D. in education. But it was an experience teaching young refugees that rekindled her love of writing, after having left it behind because of an association with pain. She began to heal her sixteen-year-old self by writing to heal her students. Since self-publishing her first collection of poetry and prose in 2016, Najwa has become an inspiration to millions of people worldwide, and a trailblazing voice for women everywhere.Drawing on her own experiences of displacement, discrimination, and abuse, Najwa uses her words to encourage others to build a home within themselves; to live, love, and create fearlessly. Her new book, Welcome Home, invites us to explore how to create that feeling we so yearn for within ourselves first, before looking outside.You can find Najwa at: <a href="https://najwazebian.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/najwazebian/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>If you LOVED this episode:You’ll also love the conversations we had with <a href="https://pod.link/goodlifeproject/episode/3446ac94119e32cac440f93fa23ec630" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Humble the Poet</a> about defining your own identity in a world where you don’t seem to fit the mold.My new book&nbsp;<a href="https://sparketype.com/book/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sparked</a>. Check out our offerings &amp; partners:&nbsp;Canva:&nbsp;Create beautiful designs with your team. Use&nbsp;Canva's drag-and-drop feature and layouts to design, share and print business cards, logos, presentations and more. Design like a pro with Canva Pro! Right now, you can get a FREE 45-day extended trial when you use my promo code! Just go to <a href="http://canva.me/goodlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canva.me/GOODLIFE</a>Parachute: Premium quality sheets, towels, robes and more. Like nothing you've ever felt. Make staying in more comfortable with our modern&nbsp;home collections. Responsibly manufactured. Visit <a href="http://parachutehome.com/goodlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ParachuteHome.com/GOODLIFE</a> for free shipping and returns on Parachute’s very comfortable home essentials.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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