Saina left Australia for Turkey seeking freedom to express herself. What she found was far more complicated. Kintsugi Heroes.
Saina Avesta grew up in Australia under strict religious rules that controlled how she dressed and who she could be. When she moved to Turkey, she expected liberation. Within weeks, she hit a wall. The freedom she imagined and the freedom she found were two entirely different things.
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Kintsugi Heroes is a not-for-profit Australian podcast network sharing real stories of resilience, transformation, and lived experience. Inspired by the Japanese art of kintsugi, repairing broken pottery with gold, we believe our cracks are what make us stronger.
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Saina Avesta left Australia for Turkey, searching for true finding freedom.
What she discovered was a complex reality far from her expectations. This personal story explores the gap between the life we imagine and the one we actually live.
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