# How to Find Belonging When You Feel Like an Outsider w/ Anila Quayyum Agha

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Published: 2026-07-02T11:01:24+00:00
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“People are not composed of a single one-dimensional story…Everybody's complicated.” What does it mean to truly belong? Award-winning multimedia artist Anila Quayyum Agha has spent her life exploring this question through breathtaking installations of light, shadow, and intricate patterns. Behind her internationally celebrated artwork is an extraordinary story of resilience. After immigrating to the United States, Anila faced loneliness, discrimination, financial hardship, and the challenge of building a new life while raising a child. Rather than allowing those experiences to diminish her, she transformed them into stunning art that invites us all to see one another with greater curiosity, compassion and humanity. In this episode, we discuss: Finding belonging in an unfamiliar world How creativity helps us heal during life's most difficult seasons Why curiosity may be our greatest act of compassion and connection How women can rewrite their story through courage and education If you've ever wondered where you truly belong, this episode is for you. To learn more about Anila’s art and showings, please visit anilaagha.com. If you found this episode helpful, you might want to listen to Episode 36, “Resilience in Full Color,” with Judith Bigham or Episode 18, “The Healing Power of Wonder,” with Micha Archer. Also, please consider subscribing to this podcast, leaving a review, and sharing this episode with others. Thank you. If you are interested in Donna's guided meditations, visit donnayferris.com/meditations or insighttimer.com/donnayferris. To join our free weekly Centering Group, please email donna@donnayferris.com. Donna’s latest book, Bounce Back Stronger – Finding Peace and Purpose No Matter What Happens can be purchased here. Click here to subscribe to, or read our…

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