# @drwaheedarian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOwLjtLCLCm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61858774-drwaheedarian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-09-18T17:58:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr Waheed Arian (@drwaheedarian) — https://gondola.cc/drwaheedarian

## Caption

Dreaming from a hotel window to realising it on global stage. In 1999, on my way from Afghanistan to the UK, I paused in Dubai. From a hotel window, I looked out at new buildings rising and promised myself I would build something too. Not with bricks, but with healing. 

I had not been able to study in Afghanistan, yet I carried the dream of becoming a doctor. That dream kept me moving through every challenge, every setback, every long night of study and work. 

Last week, I returned to Dubai, not as a migrant passing through but as a doctor, thought leader, and speaker. I shared with global health leaders the solution our team has built to support people facing hardship and trauma. 

It took many years, and I could never have done it alone. Mentors, colleagues, and friends helped turn this dream into a shared mission: reducing mental health inequalities for people of all backgrounds. 

If you are starting over in a new place or a new chapter, hold on. Your present moment is not your final destination. Don't ever give up on your future dreams. 

#Refugees #Migration #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed #DigitalHealth #Leadership #Hope

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## Tags

migration, digitalhealth, leadership, mentalhealth, hope, traumainformed, refugees

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