02512cam a2200337 i 4500 543638159 TxAuBib 20220125120000.0 210830s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021030429 9781982150648 HRD 27.99 1982150645 HRD 27.99 TxAuBib rda Azim, Tareq. Empower. Empower [BOOK] : conquering the disease of fear / by Tareq Azim ; with Seth Davis. First Atria Books hardcover edition. New York, NY : Atria Books, 2022. xv, 252 pages ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier A descendant of Afghan nobles, Tareq Azim’s family was forced to flee their homeland in 1979. He assimilated in the United States through his love of sports, excelling in wrestling, boxing, and football. In 2004, Azim decided to visit his home country, and upon arriving, he discovered countless children living on the streets, waiting for the inevitable recruitment into terrorist networks and anti-peace militias. Azim’s close encounter with the ravages of a war-torn society taught him how pain can generate the most intense forms of fear, anxiety, and depression. He had found his salvation through sports and physical activity, and he knew these children could, too. He put his method to the test and created the Afghan Women’s Boxing Federation, the official governing body for women’s sports for the National Olympic Committee and the first ever in the history of any Islamic republic, proving that Afghanistan was ready for social change by addressing the harms of accumulated trauma. Now, his remarkable full story is revealed in this book that is both a memoir and a roadmap. Through his own experiences, he effortlessly explains how fear is an invitation to seek a deeper feeling within—a feeling that is achieved when we engage in righteous and sincere struggle. Only then will our choices be guided by values that help us avoid the pitfalls of moral and personal failure. Provided by publisher. 20220125. Azim, Tareq. Refugees Afghanistan. Refugees United States. Afghans United States Biography. Self-esteem. Self-realization. Davis, Seth, author.