World of Wisdom: Being your true self
Trying to become the real you can be hard, especially if it means upsetting your family.
The Documentary Podcast · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Being the real you can be difficult, especially if it means upsetting your family. Folake from Benin tries to be a ‘good girl’ and avoids taking decisions her family would not approve of, but she wants to listen to her heart. She speaks with Dr Shefali, an Indian-born clinical psychologist – now based in New York. She is the author of A Radical Awakening, which aims to lay out a path for women to discover their inner truth.