Born Akorino & Becoming Karima PART 1 | Legally Clueless Ep 336

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In this episode, we begin Part 1 of a gripping, bold, and deeply personal story from Karima, who was born into the Akorino faith, wrapped in a turban from infancy, and told her life must be governed by obedience. But what happens when obedience comes at the cost of selfhood? Karima shares the emotional, spiritual, and social weight of growing up Akorino: the mocking stares, the silence she was forced to swallow, and the small, brave acts of resistance she carried in her pocket.
In this episode you'll learn:

• What it means to have your identity chosen for you from birth
• The shame, isolation, and bullying she faced at school
• How fear of hurting her mother shaped her decisions
• The first time a boy finally spoke to her and why it mattered
• Rebellion wrapped in denim: the power of wearing jeans as an Akorino girl
• Why she kept performing even when the church said it was sinful

Connect with Karima here: https://www.instagram.com/lylowkarima/
This is Part 1 of a 2-part story.
Next week, we dive into the cost of resistance, spiritual unlearning, and Karima’s reckoning with faith, freedom, and womanhood.
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