My family and I are incredibly saddened and disturbed by the news of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Millions of lives will be impacted moving forward, particularly the women and children there now in the name of Islam.
Please make no mistake about it; this is not the way of my religion. Just as KKK is not Christian, ISIS is not Islamic. Many Muslims would be offended by the term radical Islamic terrorism. Just as how a vast majority of Christians would have been offended if the Ku Klux Klan had been labeled as radical Christian terrorism. Both groups are driven by a search for identity, sick devotion to a cause, and angry reaction to perceived victimization.
As a Pakistani-American (🇵🇰) board-certified licensed professional counselor, I have dedicated my life to helping people manage their mental health.
Mohammad Baig LLC is proud to be an ally to the people of Afghanistan. I hear you, and I see you. Your suffering is heartbreaking to my family and me. In my wife Sajiah’s honor, an Afghan-American (🇦🇫), I am directing my practice’s operations to provide pro bono emotional support services (not a therapist-client relationship) to the Afghan people until the end of November 2021. I am available for consultations thereafter.
“May your voices be heard and be provided more support and safety, and you find sabr and justice.”