All my pieces together with Mawada Mohamed

Some parts of ourselves only become visible when we cross into a different place, a different culture, a different language, a different version of who we thought we were.In this episode I talk with Mawada Mohamed, co-founder of Across the Border, for a conversation about identity, belonging, migration, storytelling, and the invisible borders we carry within us.Mawada shares how her Sudanese heritage and her experience of living between cultures have shaped her understanding of home, community, and self. Together, we explore how certain parts of our identity only emerge through movement, and how, over time, we learn to gather the different pieces of ourselves into a story that feels unique.We talk about inherited narratives and the stories we choose to rewrite, what it means belonging, and the moments that help us feel seen. Mawada also reflects on the journey that led to the creation of Across the Border, a community-driven organisation creating spaces for connection, dialogue, and support across experiences of migration. This conversation is an invitation to reflect on the borders that exist beyond geography, the emotional, cultural, and linguistic borders that shape who we are, and who we are becoming.A special note: We recently collaborated through Across the Border to facilitate a workshop exploring memory, identity, and storytelling through art. If you'd like to learn more about future workshops, feel free to reach out to me directly. 🎧 Listen, share, and let me know what part resonated with you. 📩 Do you have a story or topic you’d like us to explore? Help shape this space 👉 https://andreadosanjos.com/podcast/   🧡 Join the conversation on Instagram: @unlugarinbetween 🎵 Music: “Ebb and Flow” by Fabian Measures (CC BY 4.0)