Grounded Futures Show
15. Birthing New Futures with Tahia Ahmed
“Gathering people around food is a big part of what everyday thriving looks like in my life. And, even as the world falls apart, we will still probably have to eat dinner.”
We sat down with the wonderful Tahia Ahmed, a full-spectrum birth worker who connects birth, land, and racial and climate justice together in new and beautiful ways. We dive into conversations about our interdependence, the discipline of showing up for each other, centering trust, and the importance of deprofessionalizing care and love, and so much more!
Bio
Tahia Ahmed is a full-spectrum birth worker with a commitment to health autonomy and healing justice. She is a co-founder and organizer at the Nesting Doula Collective, an exclusively BIPOC initiative providing trauma-informed, culturally affirming, and anti-oppressive care to pregnant, birthing, and postpartum families. Tahia is a Bengali settler living on stolen, unceded Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ territories. Decolonial birth work recognizes that birth is a frontline for Indigenous families and continues to be a site of colonial violence. Tahia is committed to responding to and offering solidarity, resources and skills to the ongoing struggles for Indigenous sovereignty on these lands.
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About the Grounded Futures Show:
Our team works alongside youth to co-produce episodes on topics ranging from climate change to identity to how youth can gain new skills to engage meaningfully with current world events. The show will take a deep dive on these issues, and be in conversations with incredible guests! The hosts are Liam Joy and carla bergman.
Music for the show by: Sour Gout
Logo art by Robin Carrico