Stay Engaged
Welcome to Stay Engaged, our newsletter archive. Here, you’ll find past editions filled with updates, insights, and stories that highlight our work empowering ExMuslims through mental wellness, advocacy, and storytelling. Stay informed and inspired!
Living a Lie: How a Turkish Woman Escaped the Prison of Pretending
Living a Lie: How a Turkish Woman Escaped thePrison of PretendingWritten by JanaMy mum and father (I used to call him “father,” but now he feels like a monster to me) met at thebeach. My…
“I am not your honour. Do not seek it in me.”
“I am not your honour. Do not seek it in me.”By S.E, Iranian ExMuslim“To my dear parents and siblings, I am not your honour. Do not seek it in me.Your honour does not lie between…
Breaking Chains: A Personal Journey from Oppression to Freedom in Turkiye
Breaking Chains: A Personal Journey from Oppression to Freedom in TurkiyeWritten by NisseFrom the first moments of my life, I encountered rejection simply because I was born female. When I came into the world, a…
A Nation in Mourning: The Rising Tide of Femicides in Turkiye
A Nation in Mourning: The Rising Tide of Femicides in TurkiyeWritten by U. O. – A sociologist from TurkiyeThe Femicides, Then and NowThese recent atrocities have been a breaking point for the women of Türkiye,…
Voices of Resistance: Reflecting on Celebrating Dissent Oslo 2024
Voices of Resistance: Reflecting on Celebrating Dissent Oslo 2024Written by Vieled RoseBefore attending Celebrating Dissent Oslo 2024, I was filled with anxiety. My only interactions with other ExMuslims had been online, and the thought…
The Lived Experiences Of Exmuslim Women Leaving Islam In Academia
The Lived Experiences Of Exmuslim Women Leaving Islam In AcademiaBy Zara KayReviewing the PhD Thesis by Luke Lee: The Lived Experiences of Ex-Muslim Women Leaving Islam: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Link: https://www.proquest.com/docview/3080237226When I first founded…
Setting boundaries with your Muslim family, as an ExMuslim
Setting boundaries with your Muslim family, as an ExMuslimWritten by Seyyid Hanif (@HanifSeyyid)Edited by Mitul MahmudWhat are boundaries?We’ve often heard the word “boundaries” being thrown around nowadays, and while many may theoretically know what that…
Fearless Voices: The Rise of Women Atheist Activists Shaping a Secular Future
Fearless Voices: The Rise of Women Atheist Activists Shaping a Secular Futureby Johanna S. BrowneIn the last decade, we’ve witnessed an inspiring rise in the number of women stepping away from their religious backgrounds to…
Pride Month: ExMuslims Navigating Faith and LGBTQ+ Identity
Pride Month: ExMuslims Navigating Faith and LGBTQ+ IdentityBy Zara KayPride Month holds a special place in the hearts of everyone at Faithless Hijabi. It marks the birth of our Mental Health Program, an initiative that…