No Offence, But Get Outta My DMs - with Basjia Almaan

Hiiiiii & welcome back to another episode! Today's guest is the
gorgeous and kind-hearted Basjia Almaan. Basjia is a mixed race
woman with Greek and Cameroonian ancestry who grew up in the
Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, but she never really felt like she
belonged there. She looked different to the kids around her and her
difference led her to become ashamed of her body. So she tried fad
diets, running for kms a day and straightening her hair in an
attempt to fit in. But it wasn't til she moved out of the Eastern
Suburbs that she saw more people who looked like her and realised
that all she had to do to fit in was be herself. Now, Basjia
embraces herself and works professionally as a model. Her Instagram
(@basjia @styledbybasjia) is a big part of her self-expression,
which sometimes works in her favour and sometimes doesn't. Basjia
and I chat about all of this and share some off-putting, but
hilarious, DMs that she's received as a response to her IG. Hope
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