# @drwaheedarian on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ0JCebofw4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67112168-drwaheedarian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-20T16:45:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr Waheed Arian (@drwaheedarian) — https://gondola.cc/drwaheedarian

## Caption

What if courage isn’t loud, but simply choosing to keep going?

Courage has saved my life more times than I can count. 

It helped me survive the conflict in Afghanistan - leaving behind everything and everyone I knew in search of safety.

It helped me begin again in the UK as a child refugee and go on to fulfil my dream of becoming a doctor so I could give back.

It helped me face trauma, PTSD and anxiety — and ask for the support I needed to rebuild.
Today, that same belief in mental wellbeing is what I advocate for in supporting refugees and other vulnerable communities.

But courage doesn’t exist alone. My journey was also shaped by the kindness, compassion and support of people who helped me find a new beginning.

And this story isn’t only mine. It belongs to millions of refugees around the world who show extraordinary courage every day - to survive, rebuild, heal and give back.

On World Refugee Day, I’m celebrating every person who has found the strength to keep moving forward. ❤️

#WorldRefugeeDay #Refugees #Courage #MentalHealth #Wellbeing Resilience RefugeeStories GiveBack Hope Community

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## Tags

wellbeing, worldrefugeeday, mentalhealth, courage, refugees

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