S2 Ep01 We're Just Talking About It (~20 min)

In this episode of WJTA, we chat with a woman that has left Islam and is living in Australia. 

Omayma was born in Egypt and moved to Australia when she was a 1-year old. She was raised as a conservative Sunni Muslim.

In her teenage years Omayma started to have some serious questions and concerns with Islam as her family practiced it and the way she had been living her life. 

After she reinforced her faith. Omayma went to University and found her ideas about religion challenged again.

She opens up about how confusing and conflicted she was and how she shifted her focus toward rebuilding her life after leaving Islam.

“I sort of had to start again”

Omayma was discovering her identity and individuality.

“Just as long as I’m free and I’m happy, and doing what I want to be doing, that’s what I really value at the moment."