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~Carrying the Beacon of Representation~ . . I often get asked if I get scared or nervous before making my speeches. Or if I have stage anxiety.. . . I actually don’t feel afraid to speak to a large crowd or give speeches in general. I’ve always enjoyed that since I was a child but what I’m afraid of is failing the expectations of people I represent. I rarely speak about myself or for myself (only in interviews maybe). Usually when I get on stage, I speak for those who are underrepresented and those not as privileged. Here I was speaking in Fiji on behalf of all the students across the Commonwealth countries. The pressure was insane. The Secretary General of the Commonwealth and Education Minister of Fiji was sitting on stage right behind me and in front were hundreds of different stakeholders, ministers and dignitaries. . . I was terrified by the responsibility I held, I could neither sleep properly the night before nor have breakfast because I did not want to mess it up. But I knew that there are many that I was representing that would have loved to be in my space having a minute with the minister to express what they need. But I had to be careful...I had to be firm yet not sound like I’m demanding, express our needs without sounding like I’m complaining and pledge our commitment without promising what we cannot fulfil. It was a delicate balance for seven minutes to express the voices of students. Every minute was important. . . As usual I said Bismillah and asked Allah to soften the hearts of my listeners so they can understand what I’m saying and to untie the knots on my tongue so I can speak clearly and Alhamdulillah I managed to deliver. . . I love public speaking but what makes me nervous is the responsibility of representation. I think I’ll always be nervous but somehow I appreciate that nervousness because I know I truly care and it is important to me... . . #womenleader #womenempowerment #femalehustlers #represent #advocate #publicspeaking #leadership #strength #patience #resilience

#Repost @_sophiabryan @drivenwomanpodcast . . “As the child of first emigrant parents Dr. Reza was forced to live up to the expectation of being who can easily be described as an overachiever. However, she doesn’t describe herself in those words. Our dynamic conversation starts on a high and closes on an extremely inspirational note. We talk about all the things! I’m especially excited for you to hear what Dr. Reza’ has to say about balancing the expectation of high academic achievement with creating a family; her thoughts on gender roles and feminism; her thoughts about how ambitious women should approach intimate relationships; and Her mindset practices to deal with insecurity and fear and imposter syndrome.” . . Really excited to share this podcast with you! It was fun, real and casual while dealing with difficult but much needed conversations! . . Link to podcast (also in my bio): http://www.sophiabryan.com/podcast/episode/e9321a93/dw-episode-004_-redefining-the-f-word-for-the-modern-woman-with-dr-maisha-reza . . #feminism #thefword #definingfeminism #immigrantchildren #leadership #empowerment #womenleaders #culture #tradition #balance #womenwhohaveitall #choice #freedom #respect

~Driven Women Podcast~ Redefining Feminism for the Modern Woman 👠... . . I am so so thrilled to share that I will soon be coming on @_sophiabryan podcast- @drivenwomanpodcast. A very honest and open conversation on what the controversial ‘F’ word means to me and how I redefined it for myself, what success means to me and how I try to manage the clash between progress and cultural pull backs. Hope everyone will enjoy it! Can’t wait to share this, thank you Sophia for inviting me to have this conversation. Launching in 3 DAYS!!! . . @accelerateyourleadership #empoweredwomen #feminism #womenleaders #womeeadership #culture #success #progress #patience #resilience #trust #trustgod #womensfashion #girlswhotravel #womenintravel #gratitude #beautyandgrace

The commonwealth student association, for students, by students! . . We are excited to begin this academic year having developed an Action Plan geared at engaging Commonwealth Students at various levels. . . Join us on this journey to amplify student voices across the Commonwealth! #partners #teamCSA #sdg4 📚🌐 . . @commonwealthstudents @commonwealth_sec Our wonderful team- @ajanilebourne @nyandigaa @prevashomy @benji_jesusnow @maisha.90 @odaynehaughton @ketan.lal @sir_marwan03 @odaynehaughton

A breath of fresh air is all you need sometimes to get the push to move forward. With even more power! . . Commonwealth Students Association Strategic Planning Meeting! A very extensive four day discussion on our mission and the strategies to implement our mission of leadership building/ capacity building, advocacy for issues pertaining to students and representation of young people at high level meetings.. . . #students #studentleaders #leadership #womenleaders #meetings #commonwealth

Commonwealth Students Association Strategic Planning Meeting! A very extensive four day discussion on our mission and the strategies to implement our mission of leadership building/ capacity building, advocacy for issues pertaining to students and representation of young people at high level meetings.. . . #students #studentleaders #leadership #womenleaders #meetings #commonwealth @odaynehaughton @ajanilebourne @prevashomy @nyandigaa

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