"Afraid Of My Own Name" - Sheena Khalid | English Storytelling

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  • Опубліковано 25 січ 2025

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  • @namelesssoul104
    @namelesssoul104 3 роки тому +56

    The way she speaks is powerful as though she really WANTS you to listen carefully. Even while writing the comment I can't mute out her voice like I do usually in storytelling video.

  • @manikaransingh7909
    @manikaransingh7909 3 роки тому +28

    The authenticity of human endeavour to go beyond our group prejudices.........Salutations.....

  • @shravani.a
    @shravani.a 3 роки тому +35

    Heard this story in a workshop right before NSS, heard it again today... Reduced to sniffles both times :")
    Love the way she narrates stories, it always comes from such a genuine place!

  • @KommuneIndia
    @KommuneIndia  3 роки тому +15

    Relate to Sheena's story? Tell us how in the comments, below!

    • @bangalimey7134
      @bangalimey7134 3 роки тому

      Can I get a reply from @Kommune India

    • @Jha-ji.
      @Jha-ji. 3 роки тому +1

      Same happened to me just the religion was interchanged the

    • @adityaagr8702
      @adityaagr8702 3 роки тому

      nope

  • @user-cd6xr2gr7y
    @user-cd6xr2gr7y 3 роки тому +66

    Finally a piece by Sheena...Eagerly waiting! The energy she brings on stage is insane

    • @thorns5195
      @thorns5195 3 роки тому +2

      Agree with you 101%

    • @shantanuanand9704
      @shantanuanand9704 3 роки тому +1

      Agree with you as well! She brings something so unique to the stage

    • @shaliniarora5786
      @shaliniarora5786 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/4D1sMe2KDC8/v-deo.html..

  • @sheilakanungo387
    @sheilakanungo387 3 роки тому +13

    Dear Sheena thanks for telling us something so deep in such a light manner. Loved it. I have always believed that my name and me are interchangeable......my name is my whole being and vice-versa and I am so sorry that you or anyone has to afraid of his own name......

  • @raviumeshchouhan9062
    @raviumeshchouhan9062 3 роки тому +12

    So sharp and slight use of words one along another..... Tooo good 👍👍 Sheena Ohk khalid

  • @eshaduggal6220
    @eshaduggal6220 3 роки тому +1

    Again this is such a powerful narration. With such simple words. That's Sheena for y'all folks

  • @priyanshidey4299
    @priyanshidey4299 3 роки тому +1

    The way she speaks...its mesmerizing

  • @fizakhanam7316
    @fizakhanam7316 3 роки тому +20

    Beautifully written.
    I'm kind of a person who usually like to say her full name. Loud and clear.
    Btw love you. It felt like a connection.

  • @chetanpujara18
    @chetanpujara18 3 роки тому +8

    Proud of You, Khalid ❣️

  • @dee.pansh12
    @dee.pansh12 3 роки тому +6

    Finally there she is❤️

  • @naheed7442
    @naheed7442 3 роки тому +2

    Totally relatable and beautifully articulated !

  • @riyaraj9026
    @riyaraj9026 3 роки тому +2

    She sounds like my English teacher...warm and polite... Mam Khan

  • @shantanuanand9704
    @shantanuanand9704 3 роки тому +8

    This is one of the finest stories I've heard!!

  • @cathfranks-ur1pf
    @cathfranks-ur1pf Рік тому

    Hey Sheena, remember you as a kid, powerful stuff x

  • @sayedsameer2243
    @sayedsameer2243 3 роки тому +5

    Dude m waiting for your vd for like eons..... And like always you have melt my heart and made my day☺.
    I just love youu❤

  • @sushritamondal2932
    @sushritamondal2932 3 роки тому +1

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️ so beautiful but sharp. So glad to see you again. Was waiting for this for soo long.❤️

  • @neelpatil1492
    @neelpatil1492 3 роки тому +2

    They say Mumbai was the name of the place before british arrived....derived from the local deity Mumba Devi. Just like Madras changed into Chennai Bombay changed into Mumbai. As born an brought up in mumbai I feel proud of this name..... so do my muslim friends..... But sad part of our society is that the these two communities havent really came closer over centuries now....mostly due to politics ... but I'm really hopeful.....it will take time....will become one.....as a community.

    • @pop1487
      @pop1487 3 роки тому

      It looks like a made up story of Mumbai. There wasn't any settlements except the fishermen in that area, infact those 7 island came up only after British came up with the Reclaimation project. Portuguese were the first to give a name as Bombay.

    • @neelpatil1492
      @neelpatil1492 3 роки тому +1

      @@pop1487 there are many places in mumbai which are just the native names turned into english versions just because of the accent spoken by the invaders. Such thing is also available for mumbai converting into Bombay. But again it might be considered hypothesis. Before portugese came in places did have names such us Paral, chinchpokli, dadar,etc they are literal marathi words.....mostly names of native trees....lalbaug....but you womt consider them. You wont consider a name we named ourself keeping everything history n stuff aside and believe and accept a name kept by others.....good for you!

  • @hasb.3645
    @hasb.3645 3 роки тому +6

    Well i wanna dedicate this piece to my medschool batchmate who assumed me to be a pak supporter in an india vs pak cricket match...and to the xenophobic professor who had chemical reactions on her face after hearing my name...#flashbacks

  • @nimeeta5692
    @nimeeta5692 3 роки тому +2

    The way video turned colorful with story is just ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @sanyogitamathur7501
    @sanyogitamathur7501 3 роки тому

    Thanks for pulling this off👍

  • @ritugautam9806
    @ritugautam9806 3 роки тому +1

    I was really waiting for this❤️

  • @shiuli6161
    @shiuli6161 3 роки тому +23

    Can totally relate, and this might have happened to almost every muslim including me - the urge to say "I am Hindu" even when I don't want to. The dilemma of last name in India. If I start using my last name in here and give my opinion as a citizen to the government of our country, which is obviously my right, I would be asked to go Pakistan, because naturally I can't contribute to this discussion or any discussion for that matter because of my last name. Yeah even me, afraid of my own "Name".

    • @_The_Alchemist_
      @_The_Alchemist_ 3 роки тому +4

      And there are people whose initial name is also a matter of concern. They have no choice.

    • @arpitaroy3016
      @arpitaroy3016 3 роки тому +4

      This is so heart wrenching..m so sorry 💔

    • @dsoumya9864
      @dsoumya9864 3 роки тому +3

      Really? You do feel this way? What, in your opinion, a non-Muslim can do to make a Muslim feel more accepted?

    • @garfieldzzzzzzzzzz
      @garfieldzzzzzzzzzz 3 роки тому +2

      This is disgusting to hear. I'm so sorry that you have to even remotely think of hiding your identity. It's terrible. I'm so sorry.

    • @shaharukhnadaf7084
      @shaharukhnadaf7084 3 роки тому

      @@dsoumya9864 ignore politics, social media, news media, spread positivity spend festival time with ur non-muslim friends ..👍🙏

  • @nic1964
    @nic1964 9 місяців тому

    Loved it everything in this video well written, I just did not understand the ending

  • @iamhere7643
    @iamhere7643 3 роки тому +5

    Can relate completely ❤️

  • @aishwaryamenon6327
    @aishwaryamenon6327 2 роки тому

    Loved it ❤️

  • @deepika2644
    @deepika2644 3 роки тому +8

    My attention span is quite small many times... But when I listened to this story, I just shut the whole world and just imagined the story... However, I didn't get the last line.. okay they said sorry but what message were you trying to give as in what do you want the viewer to take away.... I would really like some sensible pov here...

    • @shantanuanand9704
      @shantanuanand9704 3 роки тому +11

      They said, they can't wait to visit Bombay :) they had agreed to call it Bombay, and not Mumbai, and they was their way of apologising to the narrator - at least, that's how I interpret it!

    • @samitchatterjee6745
      @samitchatterjee6745 3 роки тому +6

      They apologized for
      * Being ignorant and insensitve.
      * bad-mouthing islamic people in front of a muslim.
      * not keeping it a safe space for her to reveal her true identity.

    • @shaliniarora5786
      @shaliniarora5786 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/4D1sMe2KDC8/v-deo.html
      ...

  • @DebapriyaChatterjee89
    @DebapriyaChatterjee89 3 роки тому +1

    that's heartbreaking, im glad the lights came back on.

  • @NeophoriaOfficial
    @NeophoriaOfficial 8 місяців тому

    She has a stunning resemblance with ratna pathak

  • @masumazahraa4653
    @masumazahraa4653 3 роки тому +1

    ... such incidents act as eye openers

  • @kahanikaar_sa_kavi
    @kahanikaar_sa_kavi 3 роки тому +1

    beautiful.

  • @afb123
    @afb123 3 роки тому +3

    Relatable Af. I love this woman ❤️

  • @shiveepareek7526
    @shiveepareek7526 3 роки тому

    just amazing! Such details, my god💛

  • @samirgandhi8838
    @samirgandhi8838 3 роки тому

    Really inspired 😁

  • @noor-yp2vk
    @noor-yp2vk 3 роки тому

    This was so beautiful 🖤

  • @shreshthasarkar991
    @shreshthasarkar991 3 роки тому +1

    My fav ❤️

  • @sakinmerc
    @sakinmerc 3 роки тому

    Sucks how relatable it is

    • @garfieldzzzzzzzzzz
      @garfieldzzzzzzzzzz 3 роки тому

      Feels horrible to hear this! So sorry about the societal climate we have these days.

  • @siren392
    @siren392 3 роки тому +1

    I love her

  • @BabyIzyaan
    @BabyIzyaan 3 роки тому +14

    I'm a Muslim female (bachelor) Doctor, working as JR in a Medical College. I was searching fr a flat. Me n my colleague (Muslim) finally got a flat on Rent. Land lord was happy k during this covid time atleast They got a source of income nd added benefit k we r doctors, so the elderly couple can easily access fr free medical advice. Lastly they asked my name... Nd real story start here.... They told me k u don't look like a Muslim, aap ko dekh k to lga hi ni k aap muslim ho. we are pure vaishnav Hindu, so we can't afford to rent a Muslim.... Bt still there is a solution, if u can hide ur identity n don't reveal to any rentier that u are a Muslim,u can live here easily. Nd i was shocked. They also offer tea to us in their drawing room. I'm still confused... Dharm bda ya paisa😂😂😂. Rkhna v chah rhe... Paisa ana chahiye or ye v gopniye rkhna h k muslim ko rent pe de rkha h flat. Kitne kamine log hn duniya me. Jinka koi dharm ni. Paisa sbse bda dharm h un k liye

    • @kalpanshah281
      @kalpanshah281 3 роки тому +2

      May be due to stereotypes of society, they may have no problem with you,
      but their relatives or friends may feel that Muslims eat non-veg and all, they are veg,
      what if they are cooking non-veg in the apartment,
      Even a veg Muslim will be like, "Ya Allah yeh log apke kitchen me fish bana rahe hai, kese rakh liya kiraye pe".

    • @neelpatil1492
      @neelpatil1492 3 роки тому

      Sad part of our Society.....the connection still dont exist between both communities

  • @zubairahmedbhat656
    @zubairahmedbhat656 3 роки тому +6

    You could have better defended yourself from those orientalist and Islamophobic troupes
    I am zubair a muslim and proud

    • @pop1487
      @pop1487 3 роки тому

      Things aren't easy when we are into the moment in real than while imagening

  • @sanahussain2020
    @sanahussain2020 2 роки тому +2

    Hmmm

  • @ParadiseSongsOFFICIAL
    @ParadiseSongsOFFICIAL 3 роки тому

    💜😊💜

  • @amnaeqbal854
    @amnaeqbal854 3 роки тому

    love you always sheena :)

  • @gulabjamun1988
    @gulabjamun1988 3 роки тому +10

    Am I the only one who thinks ,. She looked like Monica from f.r.i.e.n.d.s. in this performance ❤️

  • @beghumantu.16
    @beghumantu.16 3 роки тому +1

    ❤️❤️

  • @rutujapalkar4329
    @rutujapalkar4329 3 роки тому

    Nice

  • @akshitasharma3389
    @akshitasharma3389 3 роки тому

    My name is Sheena too...

  • @kzmOP
    @kzmOP 3 роки тому +16

    Even i am afraid of my name : the moment you call ur self Hindu people consider conservative, modi bakht n create perception. Being in general category always had know the bar is high for me everywhere. No quotas no benefit. Shall we not preach actual equality.

    • @shravani.a
      @shravani.a 3 роки тому +4

      Ugh

    • @fizakhanam7316
      @fizakhanam7316 3 роки тому +2

      Mentioning reservation was irrelevant here.
      I'm in general category and I fully support reservation (Sc and St reservation only).

    • @_The_Alchemist_
      @_The_Alchemist_ 3 роки тому +8

      I would prefer to be considered Modi bhakt and conservative rather then terrorist, traitor, and go to Pakistan.

    • @shaliniarora5786
      @shaliniarora5786 3 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/4D1sMe2KDC8/v-deo.html...

    • @strivedi3139
      @strivedi3139 3 роки тому +1

      # the most sataya hua insaan

  • @Nandpriya13
    @Nandpriya13 3 роки тому

    Yes

  • @nikhilmishra5170
    @nikhilmishra5170 3 роки тому

    Hey , want to add something
    Just vice e versa ... ( Is this gonna happen 😄. )
    Seena sharma will changed in to seena Khan in real

  • @shreyajanga9296
    @shreyajanga9296 3 роки тому +1

    In a way, this is reality for lot of lower caste people too; you are scared to tell your last name in fear that the others will instantly categorise you (and this skill is taught and honed in us since our childhood; and those who aren't are quickly given a crash course in it). And if you lie, you have to remember never to cross paths with them or remember which upper caste surname you used this time with this group.

  • @saurabhujjainwal5719
    @saurabhujjainwal5719 3 роки тому

    Magic

  • @adityaagr8702
    @adityaagr8702 3 роки тому +4

    vicTim card holder universal card

  • @aparnamishra1
    @aparnamishra1 3 роки тому

  • @dullhorse9251
    @dullhorse9251 3 роки тому +1

    people who know themselves are the confused ones. i know i am a hindu.

    • @shaliniarora5786
      @shaliniarora5786 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/4D1sMe2KDC8/v-deo.html...

    • @dullhorse9251
      @dullhorse9251 3 роки тому

      @@shaliniarora5786 what have i done to deserve this link ?

  • @tarannumara1046
    @tarannumara1046 3 роки тому +1

    I can completely relate with this

  • @shreya-yl9cj
    @shreya-yl9cj 3 роки тому +5

    My name is arzoo pandey and yaa many of people think I'm Muslim and they r totally confuse ....🙇🙇🙇

    • @HandicrafterAlina
      @HandicrafterAlina 3 роки тому +2

      Same here I'm aliya people think I'm Hindu 😂😂😂😂😂 so my mom suggest me tell them your full name first and middle name which is Aliya Naaz 😁

    • @shreya-yl9cj
      @shreya-yl9cj 3 роки тому

      @@HandicrafterAlina 😂😁👍

  • @yusufhaider4374
    @yusufhaider4374 3 роки тому

    Hats off mam

  • @rumikaoraon
    @rumikaoraon 3 роки тому +1

    Am I the only one who thinks that I've heard it before??

  • @AakashKumar-gl2fk
    @AakashKumar-gl2fk 3 роки тому

    Bcoz ur name is part of ur identity and reveals ur background.

  • @nuhwiadaiba8088
    @nuhwiadaiba8088 3 роки тому

    Random group men : why dont you join us?
    Sheena : sure -drink beer- !!
    Natural guy pass by for help : why dont you set and wait with me for a bit
    Natural girls : srry i hv a bf
    aside from the message the story was meh.

  • @snehalvibhandik7479
    @snehalvibhandik7479 3 роки тому

    😂😂

  • @YogeshKumar-nv8ju
    @YogeshKumar-nv8ju 3 роки тому

    🌞 I