What if trauma carries a hidden gift; biological adaptability for future generations?
Join host Deepa Mirchandani and guest Dr. Rana Dajani as they unpack a ground‑breaking epigenetic study on three generations of Syrian women and discuss why decolonising science starts with decolonising our own minds.
This conversation is from one of our Group ADDA sessions and in it we share Deepa’s conversation with Dr. Rana and also snapshots of the rich group discussion that followed. We had participants from India, Kenya, the USA, Spain and the UK and what ensued was lively and heartfelt.
We hope you enjoy the conversation and keep it going.
For more information about Dr. Dajani’s research: 
Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-89818-z