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031 The Untold Secret To Spirituality and Flight with Ashaba Faridah - Ugandan Pilot and Innovator
How can we take action and make a difference in our communities? What would it look like to live in integrity with our deepest spiritual beliefs?
In this episode, Sylvia is joined by Ashaba Faridah to discuss interweaving our personal and spiritual lives, finding ways to give back and be of service, what flying can teach us about life, and much more.
Ashaba Faridah grew up on the outskirts of Kampala city, Uganda. She is one of a small handful of female pilots in Uganda and is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bambino Life Foundation, an organization that focuses on promoting girl child education & empowerment. Ashaba was selected to be 1 of 9 women innovators to represent the UN women’s “Impossible to Ignore” campaign in 2019. Recently, she was listed among the most influential women in Africa by The Africa Diversity and Inclusion Center.
Topics Include:
- Being raised as the firstborn of a single parent
- Working as a woman in STEM
- The resiliency and tenacity of women
- Taking ownership of life
- The qualities of an effective leader
- Living from a place of integrity and authenticity
- Merging spirituality into intention
- And other topics...
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Resource Mentioned:
Ashaba's TEDx Talk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T40lTRSageE
Bambino Life Foundation – http://www.bambinolife.org/
Connect With Ashaba:
You can make a donation to the Bambino Life Foundation by sending money to ashabafaridah57@gmail.com on PayPal. Every donation helps! You can connect with Ashaba on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @bambinolifefoundation or @AshabaFaridah.
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