For #InternationalWomenDay2020,
Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and
Born Free held a sold-out event on Apostasy, Shunning & Survival. It was an extraordinary and inspiring evening.
The event was
opened by MC Nahla Mahmoud and began with a screening of the stunning film:
“No Longer Without You”, a documentary about a searing conversation about parenthood, tradition, religion, sex, and independence between a free-spirited daughter, Nazmiye Oral and her traditional Muslim mother, Havva in the intimate circle of a living room in front of their family following several public performances.
This was followed by a
panel discussion with Actress
Nazmiye Oral, Youtuber
Fay Rahman, Journalist
Khadija Khan, Student Activist
Saff Khalique, Clinical Psychologist
Savin Bapir-Tardy and Født Fri (Born Free) Foundation Director
Shabana Rehman. Chair: CEMB Spokesperson
Maryam Namazie.
The evening ended with a poem by Playwright and Poet
Elewisa Mwhamadu Kuusi.
The speakers highlighted the adverse effects of shunning and called for an end to shunning and for all to #ShunShunning.