One of her first public appearances unmasked, South Asian ExMuslim, Haram Doodles, recounts what it was like growing up with a life of restriction and fear from her parents, her culture, and God. She reveals the details of why and how she ultimately left Islam. Speaking out now on social media as an artist and ExMuslim Atheist, her art is a collection of haram (forbidden) doodles that advocate in solidarity with other courageous ExMuslims who’ve left Islam as a protest of Islam's strict restrictions. She tells her story to spread the word about Ex-Muslim Awareness Month this December.
\nClick here to watch on YouTube
\nFind Haram Doodles:
\nTwitter: https://x.com/HaramDoodles
\nIG: @haramdoodles
\nOfficial website: https://haramdoodles.com
\nWe want to meet you in real life! Come adventure with us on our 2nd C2C VACATION! Click here to go to the official booking page
\nSubscribe to our C2C \"CLIPS\" Channel!
\nSupport C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.
\nFind our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!
\nPatreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness
\nVenmo @sheliseann
\nFind us on Social media!
\nInstagram @cultstoconsciousness
\nHost Instagram @sheliseann
\nCo Producer / Host @jonathan.rosales_
\nTikTok @cults.to.consciousness
\nTwitter @cultstocon
\n**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**
\n00:03:26 Haram's life growing up as a child to immigrant parents and a Muslim
\n00:06:21 Planting seeds of doubt with the dinosaurs
\n00:08:38 Haram's teen years living with cognitive dissonance and finding ways to grow socially
\n00:10:58 What pun*shments looked like for Haram growing up
\n00:11:53 Haram's anxiety about doing the wrong thing and the pressure to answer to a higher power
\n00:14:27 How learning about other religions gave Haram some perspective on the world
\n00:16:24 The differences between how men and women are treated in Islam
\n00:20:45 What the Quran says about women and how Haram felt about it before and after college
\n00:23:47 How purity culture and modesty rules in Islam are viewed as protection for women
\n00:27:47 Haram's experience with facing marriage early, how college allowed her to put it off, and the rules she faced around going to school
\n00:30:23 Religious reasoning for young women and girls getting married
\n00:33:31 Studying the Quran in college from a professor who was also a Muslim
\n00:38:01 How women inflict gender roles onto themselves under the influence of Islam
\n00:40:37 How did Haram's mother feel about her role as a Muslim woman
\n00:43:22 Shaming others for not practicing Islam
\n00:43:46 Figuring out what is means to be an American Muslim
\n00:44:07 Figuring out what is means to be an American Muslim
\n00:46:07 The lack of support and shaming from Haram's family for not following a Muslim lifestyle
\n00:48:12 The difficulties of a lack of individuality for Muslim women
\n00:49:29 TW: Su*cidal ideation
\n00:51:51 How Haram met her husband and why she started Haram Doodles
\n00:57:39 What Haram Doodles has done for Haram and her followers
\n01:00:08 How Haram's drawings can help activate a person's critical thinking in a softer way
\n01:03:03 Finding bravery in her work as an artist
\n01:05:01 Haram's moment of freedom in Norway
\n01:11:54 Truly listening and seeing ex-Muslims for who they are and not for their choice to leave Islam and ex-Muslim awareness month
\n01:14:22 How Haram is doing now
\n01:16:22 Taking back power over your own body
\n01:19:38 Linda, listen
\n
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
","author_name":"Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales"}