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The first time I met Masooma Kachelo she was wearing a multi-coloured wig, fitted jeans and a white fluffy jacket with inbuilt flashing lights. And that was just the first of SO MANY spectacular incarnations of her that I’ve witnessed!
Masooma’s life has been characterised by movement, change and adaptation. Her story contains moments of darkness - please be warned that there are conversations in this episode about trauma, addiction, abduction and depression - but there is always a rich thread of light, humour and beauty running through it.
Masooma has reinvented herself more times that anyone I’ve ever met. She describes her career as having taken the shape of a snake, and like a snake, she has shed her skin many times, revealing herself to be a fashion designer, a makeup artist, a therapist and a ceremonial creatrix. She says, “Don’t worry about the what. Worry about the who. Find out who you are, and everything else will work out.”
There are so many pearls of wisdom in this beautiful conversation with Masooma. You can find out more about her work by following her on Instagram, or by emailing her directly at [email protected]
Please enjoy this conversation with the amazing Masooma Kachelo.
And I’d love to hear from you too!
If anything in this episode has inspired you to see the world a little differently or to expand your own horizons in any way, I’d so love to hear from you. Please drop a note in the comments, or send me a message about a story you’d like to share.
And if you’d like to talk about your own experiences of living away from your home nation, please let me know!
Let’s come together to share stories of the things we’ve witnessed, so that we can learn from one another and see that, despite the differences in the details of our stories, we’re all global citizens of one beautiful and intricately interconnected world.
With love and light
Michelle xxx
I’d love it so much if you could add your voice to the Oblivious Witness community. I want to know about the things you’ve witnessed! To receive new posts and support my work, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
MUSIC: Defining Life, by Bill Conn
PHOTOGRAPHY: Michelle Neeling
Written and produced by Michelle Neeling
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At last! The long-awaited podcast!
For 35 years I’ve been travelling the world, seeing extraordinary things and documenting my experiences. I’ve often thought, as I’ve talked with the incredible people I’ve been lucky enough to meet, “If only I could share this conversation with the world.” And now I can, and I’m so thrilled to share the first of those conversations with you today.
Where I’m coming from
I recorded the first season of Oblivious Witness when we were still living in Beijing, and I’m bringing it to you from our new home in Bali, Indonesia. Going from avid podcast listener to podcast creator has involved a very steep learning curve, so I hope you’ll bear with me as I find my feet!
Oblivious Witness is all about sharing the stories of people who’ve moved around the world and expanded their idea of “home” to encompass languages, cultures and lifestyles different to their own. It’s about the things they’ve witnessed while they’ve lived in different nations, how those things have changed them, and the lessons they’ve learned from moving outside of their own cultural comfort zone.
Please welcome John Gordon
In this episode, cross-cultural content creator John Gordon talks us through his early years in the United States, and tells us how he’s followed a thread of curiosity about Chinese language and philosophy as it’s led him through a decades-long career in China, where he continues to share his knowledge and enthusiasm with millions of people across the country.
John’s wisdom, kindness, humour and intelligence, as well as his years of living away from his home nation, made him a wonderful, warm and inspiring presence on Oblivious Witness, and I hope you’ll enjoy listening to his amazing story as much as I did.
I’d love to hear from you too!
If anything you’ve heard in this episode inspires you to see the world a little differently or expand your own horizons in any way, I’d so love to hear from you. Please drop a note in the comments, or send me a message about a story you’d like to share.
And if you’d like to talk about your own experiences of living away from your home nation, please let me know!
Let’s come together to share stories of the things we’ve witnessed, so that we can learn from one another and see that, despite the differences in the details of our stories, we’re all global citizens of one beautiful and intricately interconnected world.
With love and light from the beach
Michelle xxx
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