The Philippines ft. Glecie Caballero

A gentle note - this episode contains some mentions of sexual abuse.Welcome to who we are, a multicultural storytelling podcast hosted by Maya Kalaria. We share decolonization stories and healing journeys of cultural reclamation, finding identity and belonging in the wake of colonialism. We explore social justice through reclaiming our own narratives. In this powerful episode, Glecie not only shares how detrimental the impact of colonization was on her family, but also how the patriarchal and colonial Catholic culture in which she was consequently raised taught her to silence her truth and her voice. This led to years of silence both before, during and after experiencing childhood sexual abuse. Glecie shares how it felt to finally share her truth with her family, and how she started to decolonize her mind, body, spirit and feminine sexual energy through rediscovering her voice, power, and indigenous ancestral practices. You can find Glecie's work at @thebastosbruha