Sheema Kermani is an activist and dancer who has led the movement for women’s rights since she was a teenager. She comes from a privileged background but her parents never approved of her lifestyle and her choices. She left her home at the age of 21 and never went back. She knew her path was different and she wanted to serve public. Her father was angry at her decision and they did not get to meet for 10 years.
Sheema Kermani spoke about how she did not speak to her parents for 10 years. She just sent them a message that she was safe and she kept pursuing her own path in life. Their meeting again was nothing short of dramatic. She was going somewhere on a bike while her parents’ car stopped near her at a signal. Her mother waved at her and asked her to stop.
They met after a decade on the road. Her parents were then more open to understanding her approach to life. She shared her parents who used to look down upon the working class who she work with, changed for her. They became far more accepting and they were supportive of her largely by the end of their estrangement. Sheema Kermani said that her parents also put in their effort to amend their relationship.
This is what she shared:
