Samra Zafar Interview with Shiyen Shu

Keynote Speaker | Best-selling Author | Future Physician

Samra Zafar is an award-winning internationally renowned speaker, bestselling author and educator for equity, mental health, and human rights. She has been recognized among the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada, Top 25 Most Inspirational Women in Canada, and Top 25 Canadian Immigrants.

Her book, A Good Wife: Escaping The Life I Never Chose, based on her journey of escaping an abusive child marriage to pursue her education, shed light on gender-based oppression, is a national bestseller, was one of CBC’s Best Books of 2019, and is being adapted to a premium TV series. She serves as a Governor at the University of Toronto, a Celebrated Ambassador for Plan International, and a board member for Women’s College Hospital Foundation.

Her work has impacted millions and has been extensively featured in national and global media. Samra’s speaking portfolio includes three successful TED Talks, and many leading corporations, universities, and nonprofits around the world.

Key takeaways:

When people tell you that you can’t do something, they are showing you their limits and not yours.
The power to change our lives and create opportunities lies within us; when we unlock it, we become unstoppable.
The way to reform is by invitation, for dialogue and an invitation to change.