Who Is Wellness For An Examination Of Wellness Culture And Who It Leaves Behind Fariha Risn by Fariha Róisín instant download after payment.

The multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird & How to Cure a Ghost explores the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, providing resources to help anyone participate in self-care, regardless of race, identity, socioeconomic status or able-bodiedness.

Growing up in Australia, Fariha Róisín, a Bangladeshi Muslim, struggled to fit in. In attempts to assimilate, she distanced herself from her South Asian heritage & identity. Years later, living in the United States, she realized that the customs, practices, & even food of her native culture that had once made her different—everything from ashwagandha to prayer—were now being homogenized & marketed for good health, often at a premium by white people to white people.

In this thought-provoking book, part memoir, part journalistic investigation, the acclaimed writer & poet explores the way in which the progressive health...

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Fariha Róisín is an Australian-Canadian writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Vice, Fusion, Village Voice, & elsewhere. Her work often explores Muslim identity, race, pop culture, & film. It also examines the intersection of queerness & being a femme of color while navigating a white world. She is the author of the poetry collection, HOW TO CURE A GHOST, & the guided journal, BEING IN YOUR BODY.