EPISODE · May 15, 2024 · 1H 17M
From Fleeing the Taliban to Best-selling Author - Abbas Nazari shares his harrowing story
from Habits of High Performers Podcast with James Laughlin · host James Laughlin
From Fleeing the Taliban to Best-selling Author - Abbas Nazari shares his harrowing storyAbbas Nazari, a former Afghan refugee, escaped the Taliban in 2001. He was among over 400 asylum seekers saved by the Norwegian container ship, MV Tampa, in the Indian Ocean, while seeking refuge in Australia. Despite being denied asylum and detained offshore for weeks by Australian special forces, Abbas and his family found resettlement in New Zealand.Abbas was incredibly vulnerable and open about the experiences he has had and the struggles he’s faced as a refugee. This conversation was eye-opening and gave me a lot of perspective.Please share this episode with your loved ones.Thank you to Kaushik at Dark Matter Studio in Christchurch for making this recording possible.You can learn more about Abbas here: You can watch Abbas’ TedX talk here - https://tedxchristchurch.com/abbas-nazariYou can connect with Abbas on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/theabbasnazari/You can purchase your copy of Abbas’ book here - https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/books/new-zealand/biography-memoir/after-the-tampa-1068586?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrcKxBhBMEiwAIVF8rH3x4C4LwFscgyBb-ShEoda_fw0gf9v6rhsFh3triaaItFSv_mczexoCdScQAvD_BwEYou can learn more about Dark Matter Studios here - https://www.darkmatter.nz-----Website: https://www.jjlaughlin.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6GETJbxpgulYcYc6QAKLHAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLaughlinOfficialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameslaughlinofficial/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/life-on-purpose-with-james-laughlin/id1547874035Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WBElxcvhCHtJWBac3nOlF?si=hotcGzHVRACeAx4GvybVOQLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameslaughlincoaching/James Laughlin is a High-Performance Leadership Coach, Former 7-Time World Champion, Host of the Lead On Purpose Podcast and an Executive Coach to high performers and leaders. James is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.Send me a personal text message - If you're interested in booking me for a keynote or workshop, contact Caroline at [email protected] the show
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From Fleeing the Taliban to Best-selling Author - Abbas Nazari shares his harrowing story Abbas Nazari, a former Afghan refugee, escaped the Taliban in 2001. He was among over 400 asylum seekers saved by the Norwegian container ship, MV Tampa, in the Indian Ocean, while seeking refuge in Australia. Despite being denied asylum and detained offshore for weeks by Australian special forces, Abbas and his family found resettlement in New Zealand. Abbas was incredibly vulnerable and open about th...
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