Standing in my own truth, by Moj Mahdara

Meditative Story

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Meditation, Mindfulness, Society And Culture, Personal Stories, Mental Health, Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Storytelling, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 26 November 2019

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

No boys. No dresses. As a teen, Moj Mahdara, founder of the fashion media company Beautycon, knows she’s different. And growing up in a traditional Iranian household, she struggles to reveal her own true identity. When two long-term houseguests descend — her grandmothers — Moj is shocked to learn that each woman has a surprising story of identity of her own. She learns secrets. She also learns that generations before her, family members had fought to define themselves. And it’s through these old souls that Moj finds the strength to stand in her own truth. Listen here.

Hear music from Moj's paternal grandmother, Moluk Anghoz (1934–2007), known as Afat:

See Afat performing at 5:17 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQlCZ4_PEnk&feature=youtu.be&t=320

And at 9:51 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW5Cez8pSs8&feature=youtu.be&t=591

One more song from Afat, accompanied by amazing photos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vog2KTa7Juw&feature=youtu.be

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Momani shows me pictures, pictures of who she really is,
0:18.0	performing with 20,000 people in Dubai and Turkey.
0:28.3	Pictures of herself with dignitaries during the Shah regime.
0:32.9	Pictures with other big Persian pop stars.
0:36.5	Pictures with her powder blue Mercedes 450 SL convertible.
0:45.6	Moj Madara is a serial entrepreneur and as the CEO of BeautyCon plays a central role in the
0:52.0	community of fashion and beauty brands and influences. In today's
0:56.0	story, Moge takes us back to her teenage years, and how while growing into her identity and
1:01.2	herself, it was those of her two grandmothers that gave her inspiration and direction.
1:08.2	In this series, we blend immersive first-person stories with mindfulness prompts
1:12.5	to help you restore yourself at any time of the day.
1:17.5	I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide on this episode of Meditative Story.
1:42.2	Thank you.
1:47.7	Let's take a moment to check in with ourselves,
1:50.8	to really be here and really listen.
1:55.9	Letting whatever is here, just be here.
2:03.6	Allowing your experience, your life, to manifest itself however it is. The body relaxed. The body breathing.
2:13.6	Your senses open. Your mind open.
2:20.3	Meeting the world. The day I discovered, my grandmother was one of the greatest performers of Iran.
2:44.4	Something clicked inside of me.
2:48.2	I understood why I wanted to run away from my parents' expectations,
2:52.3	dye my hair purple, and work in the music industry, specifically MTV.
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