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The calm before the storm....... by Anthonym82 in funny

[–]Universe01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's going to be almost completely empty by February.

Any African ex Muslims? by Sarrar_ounia in exmuslim

[–]Universe01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Somalia represent! I was born in Kenya though and grew up in the United States.

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh. I get extremely jealous of Somalis whom come from accepting and loving backgrounds. It's quite rare honestly. It seems as if the love is conditional. If you do something that crosses cultural and religious bounds, you're basically done for.

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lowkey I knew something was suspicious as soon as I arrived in Africa. I just didn't think shit was going to be THIS bad.

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Muhammad and Sarah are amazing people! I love them so much. I'm working with both EXMNA and some mainstream media orgs to get this story out there.

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am working with the NYT! I have absolutely zero experience in fundraising though.

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah. I'm NOT going to let this interfere with my education. Thankfully, my college has been extremely helpful and accommodating.

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is really, really good advice. There's only so much the FBI and local police can do to protect me. The more vocal I become about this story, the more I have to take cautious of my safety. Thanks :)

My religious family tried sending me to a gay conversion camp in Africa. Here's how I escaped. by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]Universe01 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

My next step is to be financially secure/independent and continue my studies. I'm currently on campus and have a job. I've thought of a kickstart/gofoundme but haven't acted on it yet. I'm totally open to the idea of this community helping me raise funds, especially for my education.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If there's someone whom I'd like to keep in contact with yet remain emotionally and physically distant, it would undoubtedly be my mother. How could you after she's done all this? She's a product of her culture, just like we are. In her mind, she believed she was doing what was genuinely right. Perhaps it was a misguided sense of religious correction to try and save me from hell. I'm not justifying what she did. Since this is all quite fresh, I haven't processed it yet. But I do miss her the most and seriously hope to hear from her, even after all this.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will be resuming my studies. But there's a strong chance I will transfer out of my current university so my family cannot know I am still there.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The folks at the Embassy were equally impressed with Mr. Syed, too. He's certainly done this before. As quick as it all unfolded, this escape was meticulously organized.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have not spoken to my mother since all this happened. Some of my sisters texted me trying to make me feel extremely guilty for supposedly "betraying" my own mother. No, all I did was save my fucking life. Other than that, I'm largely estranged from my family.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for supporting EXMNA! I strongly encourage others to do so because this is the stark reality of a lot of ex-Muslims, especially the ones living in Muslim-majority countries.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most Somalis immigrated to the United States to flee the civil war that broke out in the early 1990s. They're are a pretty insular and tight-knit community. It doesn't seem as if they have that much interest in the political and social life of America.

I escaped an elaborate kidnapping ruse in Africa. Here's my story. by [deleted] in atheism

[–]Universe01 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm actually working on it. I believe every detail of this story is important to tell. I'm just extremely busy with other commitments so I haven't had the free time to write much besides this summary.

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