Saira Khan Posed Naked To ‘Make Peace’ With Body ‘Hang Ups’
By Cara Dudgeon
4 years ago
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'I didn't have anything on. Doing this was about coming to peace with the battles I have had with my body from a very young age.
'I'm 50 next year and want to make peace with myself. I don't what my 50th year to be full of hang ups'.
'I'm happily married, I've got two amazing children. I'm fit and I'm healthy and I'm really happy with my life.
'My body was taken advantage of against my will when I was younger. From that moment, I never saw this is a sexual thing'.
'In the 80s I had big thighs, a bottom and no boobs.
'I couldn't show my body because I come from a modest culture and I respect my culture.
'My body went through failed pregnancies, my body went through IVF, my body recently went through the menopause.
'There were parts of my body where my skin was so bad I thought "I can never be sexy."
'I started putting my underwear on and wondered "When did I get to big pants?"
'I thought I had to make more of an effort for my husband and the sake of my marriage.
'I just thought, "I'm going to celebrate it because I'm at peace with myself".'
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'My body no longer makes me feel guilty, it gives me pride and strength'.
'Steve said he's going to blow up one of the pictures and put it on the wall. I told him "you can look at that when you go to bed but do not disturb me". I'll have my onesie on'.
'I had to sit down my kids and describe why I'm doing it. It was a family decision.
'It's difficult for my mum because people will say, "what has your daughter done?"
'I get my strength from my mum.
'She has done things out in the community that I would never do so I just say "mum I love you and just know I did it for the right reasons"'.
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