Are You Living for Yourself?

5 signs to look out for

Nahid Husain-Habib
4 min readJan 13, 2022

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As many South Asian children do, I grew up wanting to please my parents and community. I did all the things I was expected to do and maintained our family reputation. In many immigrant families, children grow up with their family’s sacrifices and expectations hanging over their heads. We are expected to achieve high levels of education, be part of our communities and give…

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Nahid Husain-Habib

lifelong learner, teacher, bookworm | dog mom | yoga teacher | she/her