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Stories and Stanza
Exploring Cultural Identity, Trauma, and Healing with Somia Sadiq
In this episode of Stories and Stanza, we welcome author and peace builder Somia Sadiq as she discusses her debut novel 'Gajarah.' Somia explores the cultural significance of Gajarah, a traditional flower assembly, and delves into its representation of beauty, tradition, and spiritual resonance. Throughout this heartfelt conversation, Somia shares her insights on language, identity, trauma, and the complexities of healing. Join us as we uncover the layers of her book, understand the nuances of cultural identities, and reflect on the responsibilities of writers in today's world. Somia also reads a poignant excerpt from her book, beautifully weaving...
2025-08-17
52 min
The Environmental Justice Lab
Gajarah by Somia Sadiq: A Story of Resilience and Belonging in the Pursuit of Justice
In this episode, Dr. Lesley Joseph sits down with author, conflict practitioner, and activist Somia Sadiq to discuss her new novel, Gajarah, a story that challenges how we understand land, justice, grief, and the tangled threads of human resilience. Born in Pakistan, raised in Canada, and shaped by a life between cultures and continents, Somia brings her lived experience, and her deep work in justice and peacebuilding, to the page. Through her unforgettable protagonist, Emahn, she explores trauma, displacement, and the often-unspoken truth that healing isn’t linear, and justice doesn’t always come with closure.Dr. Joseph and S...
2025-07-08
48 min
Unlonely with Dr. Jody Carrington
Peace isn’t an outcome—it’s a process - Somia Sadiq
Loneliness, division, disconnection—these are some of the biggest barriers to human connection. And when people feel unseen, they get mean. This week, I sat down with the extraordinary Somia Sadiq, a trauma-integrated mediator, peace-builder, and absolute powerhouse, to talk about what it really takes to reconcile, reconnect, and rebuild.From post-colonial Punjab to the boardrooms and conflict zones of Canada, Somia’s story is a masterclass in resilience, leadership, and the power of showing up. If we want a better world for ourselves and our kids, we have to start here. With tough conversations, with unle...
2025-03-27
52 min
Wings of Inspired Business
Own Your Own Journey: Entrepreneur Somia Sadiq on the Power of Failure and Overcoming Risk Adversity
Somia Sadiq is an award-winning entrepreneur and peacebuilder who has developed a pioneering practice in impact assessment and conflict transformation rooted in storytelling. Somia is the founder and CEO of Narratives, a planning firm that emphasizes human-centric, trauma-informed dialogue, lived experience, and celebrating ancestral identity. She’s also the founder of Kahanee, a non-profit organization that works nationally and internationally interweaving stories to support peacebuilding efforts. Somia is a published author and a keynote speaker, offering insights on trauma-informed leadership, and fostering resilience in a rapidly changing environment. Recognized for her contributions to the Planning practice in Canada and gl...
2025-02-04
38 min
Startup Canada Podcast
A Trauma Informed Approach to Leadership with Somia Sadiq
Somia Sadiq, Founder of Narratives Inc., discusses her work in engagement, conflict transformation, and negotiating space for marginalized voices.The post A Trauma Informed Approach to Leadership with Somia Sadiq first appeared on Startup Canada.
2024-11-05
43 min
Humans, On Rights
Somia Sadiq: Inclusive, Transformative Change
With over 15 years of experience as a peacebuilder and certified environmental professional, Somia Sadiq the founder and CEO of Narratives Inc. has been exploring how inclusive planning and Indigenous led solutions are crucial in advancing human rights locally in Manitoba and more broadly.In this episode of Humans, on Rights, Somia shares multiple stories and examples of how she and her team seek to find and create spaces for respectful dialogue, to teach, advance diplomacy, and real barriers with purpose driven communities.Her personal journey, shaped by her family’s experiences during the Partition of In...
2024-10-31
55 min
Female Founder Unplugged
[S4, E13] Creating Resilient Workplaces: Small Changes with Big Impacts with Female Founder Somia Sadiq
Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with Somia Sadiq, the Founder and Principal Partner of Narratives, Inc., a consultant firm emphasizing human-centric, trauma-informed story work and celebrating ancestral identity. Somia shares her journey of navigating Canadian society as a newcomer and her transition from environmental sciences to conflict transformation. We delve into the necessity of intentional and proactive support for employees, and how storytelling can foster deeper connections and understanding within organizations. We also discusses the power of trauma-informed leadership and transforming conflict as a tool for resilience and gr...
2024-09-26
37 min
The Ten Thousand (10,000) Heroes Show
Three examples of slow dialogue
As part of my journey towards understanding what brings us together and what keeps us apart, today I want to share three examples of social dialogue I learned about in the past couple of weeks. I will resist the temptation to draw conclusions prematurely, but just let us all ruminate together with these three examples. The first is from Nelson Mandela's autobiography -- Long Walk to Freedom (PDF) -- which I'm currently reading. The second is a description of traditional dispute resolution in pre-partition Punjab from a recent interview I did with Somia Sadiq.
2024-04-09
19 min
The Ten Thousand (10,000) Heroes Show
Every Conflict Hides a Story, with Somia Sadiq
Somia Sadiq is a peacebuilder and entrepreneur focused on Conflict Transformation. Our conversation was so wide-ranging I thought it would be worth a brief rundown of what we covered: - Resilience and Fasting - Definitions: Settler and Newcomer - Identity politics - Ancestral guilt and shame - How to approach history (and history of oppression) without guilt - The role of public apologies - The limits of apologies - The necessary components of an apology - intentionality - acceptance of harm - remorse - how it impacted you - Description of traditional mediation in Punjab (from her grandparents' house) - Hi...
2024-03-30
1h 08
The Road to Seven
The Pros and Cons of Rapid Business Growth
“Our ‘find a way’ was to find people who would be willing to walk with us as we walked with communities.”-Somia SadiqIf your business is on the brink of rapid growth, friend, this is an episode for you. In today’s episode of The Road To Seven Podcast, I have a great conversation with Somia Sadiq, an entrepreneur who founded and built Narratives Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in territorial planning and impact assessment. We talk about everything from what your team expects from you as your business grows, to how to find...
2023-10-10
36 min
Leiden Security and Global Affairs Podcast
Researching War, Peace and Justice
Introducing a new research group to the ISGA family: War, Peace, and Justice. This podcast discusses the need for synthesised research using the three disciplines, its areas of focus, and ongoing projects. The podcast features Somia Sadiq, Dr. Ernst Dijxhoorn, and Professor Joachim Koops. Note: there are some issues with the sound recording this episode. We have tried to minimise this as much as possible, but did not successfully remove it entirely. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope you enjoy. Follow Somia Sadiq's work here and the work of Narratives Inc. here.
2022-02-28
1h 18