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Dr. Furaha Asani

Dr. Furaha Asani

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Oct 2, 2021

For Some of Us There Will be No ‘Post-Vaccine Return to Society’

There can’t be when you don’t have access to the vaccine in the first place

For Some of Us There Will be No ‘Post-Vaccine Return to Society’

Dr. Furaha Asani

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Aug 23, 2021

Grief is Hardest at Night

And anxiety casts scary shadows

Grief is Hardest at Night

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The Riff

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Dr. Furaha Asani

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May 16, 2021

Thirteen Stunning Songs about Mental Health by Black Artists

It’s not just about the lyrics, but the energy and delivery

Thirteen Stunning Songs about Mental Health by Black Artists

Dr. Furaha Asani

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Apr 23, 2021

What I Wish I knew Before Starting my PhD

Five things in particular…

What I Wish I knew Before Starting my PhD

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GEN

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Dr. Furaha Asani

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Mar 5, 2021

When Disney’s First ‘African’ Princess Looked Nothing Like Me

As a child, I loved Disney princesses. As an adult, my concern goes beyond the problematic stereotypes

When Disney’s First ‘African’ Princess Looked Nothing Like Me

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Elemental

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Dr. Furaha Asani

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Feb 4, 2021

3 Ways to Hold Space for Black People With Vaccine Doubts

Encouraging vaccination will take patience, accountability, and empathy — and these strategies

3 Ways to Hold Space for Black People With Vaccine Doubts

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Elemental

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Dr. Furaha Asani

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Sep 4, 2020

What’s Really Behind Your Obsessive Symptom-Googling

Cyberchondria is real. And largely unhelpful.

What’s Really Behind Your Obsessive Symptom-Googling

Dr. Furaha Asani

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May 4, 2020

Unpacking Six Myths about Vaccines

So much mistrust in vaccines stems from misinformation

Unpacking Six Myths about Vaccines

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Be Yourself

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Dr. Furaha Asani

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Mar 19, 2020

I Hope We Emerge from this Pandemic with More Empathy for Refugees

Our Covid-19 fears are valid. Imagine the fears of those who have to flee war, life-threatening bigotry, and certain death

I Hope We Emerge from this Pandemic with More Empathy for Refugees

Dr. Furaha Asani

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Feb 19, 2020

There is No Such Thing as a ‘Most Beautiful Person According To Science’

This claim is unwittingly part of an agenda to position Whiteness as the beauty standard

There is No Such Thing as a ‘Most Beautiful Person According To Science’

Dr. Furaha Asani

Dr. Furaha Asani

Migrant. Postdoctoral researcher. Teacher. Mental Health Advocate. Writer. Professional in the streets, loud on the sheets of paper.

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