{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lean In 39: Survival. One brave man's unbelievable story of survival with Abdi Aden","description":"Welcome to Lean In, a podcast that explores ordinary people\u2019s extraordinary lives through honest storytelling. My guests share with me their journey of discovery, laughter, personal experiences and healing. If you are going through a change or challenging period in life, Lean In is the space where we can surrender to the cycle together. Today I have the extreme pleasure of introducing you to someone who has experienced the unbelievable and conquered the impossible; Abdi Aden. Abdi\u2019s world completely changed when he was only a very young teenager and Somalia\u2019s vicious civil war hit Mogadishu. Unable to find his family after a massive explosion happened, he fled quickly and soon joined another 318 people heading to Kenya to search for safety. On the way, death squads hunted them and they daily faced violence, danger and starvation. After almost three months, they arrived at a refugee camp in Kenya \u2013 of the group he\u2019d set out with, only five had survived. All alone in the world and desperate to find his family, Abdi couldn\u2019t stay in Kenya, so he turned around and undertook the dangerous journey back to Mogadishu. But the search was fruitless, and eventually Abdi made his way \u2013 alone, with no money in his pockets \u2013 to a refugee camp in Romania, then got to Germany, completely dependent on the kindness of strangers. He was just sixteen years old when he arrived in Melbourne. He had no English, no family or friends, no money, no home. Yet, against the odds, he not only survived, he thrived. Abdi went on to complete secondary education and later university. He is now a husband, a father to 3 boys and constantly gives back to his community. He became a youth worker, was acknowledged with the 2007 Victorian Refugee Recognition Award and was featured in the SBS second series of Go Back to Where You Came From. Despite what he has gone through, Abdi is a most inspiring man, who is constantly thankful for his life and what he has. Everything he has endured and achieved is testament to his quiet strength and courage, his resilience and most of all, his warm-hearted, shining and enduring optimism. We dive into; \u25cf The reality of Somalia in the civil war \u25cf The Mother that took Abdi under her wing when he could not find his own family \u25cf Facing a death squad...and surviving! \u25cf The constant search for his parents and sister \u25cf Arriving in Romania in the freezing cold with no where to go, no language and no money \u25cf The reality of living in refugee camps \u25cf His long journey to Australia and how he got there \u25cf The racism refugee\u2019s face in Australia \u25cf The story of getting into school and eventually university \u25cf How he miraculously found his Mother and sister \u25cf Meeting his Australian wife and having children \u25cf The importance of giving back and sharing his story You can find out more about Abdi and his incredible work; Website\/blog Books Instagram Facebook And\u2026. If you are feeling as though you need a little extra support, nourishment, guidance and understanding in your own healing journey right now then please join me and jump on a FREE 15 min nourish and support call with my extraordinary team of wholistic health practitioners. This is time to focus solely on you, your personal experiences right now and how you can move forward with your own health, wellness and healing. To book in a call today and receive my \u2018Nourish + Support\u2019 10 meditation series bundle (all completely free) please visit us at http:\/\/naturalinstincthealing.com\/nourish\/  An offering my heart to yours to get us through this challenging and uncertain time. Stay safe friends, Love Kate ","author_name":"Lean In","author_url":"http:\/\/leanin.libsyn.com\/website","html":"