By: Lauren Codling
BY LAUREN CODLING DIVORCE could lead to mental health problems and increased stress levels within south Asian communities if it is not openly discussed. Aatif Majid, a 38-year-old songwriter got married in 2009, but divorced six years later, because of factors that included work pressures and health challenges. The British-Pakistani told Eastern Eye last Friday (15), that it was a “horrible experience” and in his view, Asian communities find it difficult to “just be adults and sit down and have a conversation”. Majid said: “When I used to walk into my parent’s house, they didn’t say anything [regarding the divorce]…
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