Hello everyone!
I have been on a mission to find a website where I can communicate with Ex-Muslims for some time now .. I tried facebook, search engines, and several forums. Today I was watching a bunch of youtube videos and suddenly BAM!!

I found a video that referred me to CEMB forum. I was not the least skeptical to come here and read about this website as I was desperate to meet people who understand what it is to be an Ex-Muslim.
I come from a small Shiite town in Saudi Arabia. My parents were not radical or extremest by any means. Actually, my siblings were the disciplinary figures in my life. My sisters taught me how to pray, my brothers and brothers-in law forced me to wear the "Abaya= form of hijab" when I turned about 9 years old. I had many encounters as a young girl with boys. Nothing crazy, I never had sex, but in Saudi Arabia if you get caught talking to a boy, you might as well be having sex! your family is going to be the first ones to call you a whore. That's only if you're a female of course. Consequently, I took the first opportunity to leave home, and get away from the physical and mental abuse I was going through.
That was my first step towards freedom. cutting the leash! I've also went through the same phases many Ex-muslims did.. I started questioning the religion, read and started to learn about other religions.. And now I am here.
Please do not find this to be a sad story because it really isn't! I have found my voice, and I will continue to use it.
This is truly a good day for me, maybe I can stop searching for a network now because I finally found one

Thank you!