About Us - Our Story
About the Founder
Yasmine Mohammed was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. However, she endured similar struggles to girls born in Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Iran. Yasmine survived an extremely religious and fundamentalist upbringing in Canada.
When she was 19, she was forced to marry a member of Al Qaeda and she quickly became pregnant with her baby girl. Not wanting her daughter to have the same life she did, she planned a daring escape. Her mother threatened to have her killed for getting divorced, living alone, taking off her hijab, and sullying the family honor.
This experience inspired Yasmine to start Free Hearts Free Minds, to help people who are as scared and isolated and hopeless as she felt.
To know more about Yasmine's story, read her book "Unveiled: How the West Empowers Radical Muslims", now translated to 17 languages.
And to help people like Yasmine escape seemingly inescapable oppression, become a regular donor – you can not only save a life, but also give the gift of hope and freedom.
Our Mission
To empower freethinkers in Muslim communities through our programs that dismantle indoctrination, foster connections, and give access to global networks.
Our Vision
A world where every person is free to think and love without persecution.
Give the Gift of EmpowermentWe Support the Minorities Within the Minorities
Free Hearts Free Minds provides psychological support to freethinkers who are at risk of persecution or execution for what they believe or for who they love.
Free Hearts refers to members of the LGBT community and Free Minds refers to freethinkers who choose to renounce the religion they were born into.
Free Hearts Free Minds provides a safe community of support to help freethinkers overcome their religious trauma to live healthy, happy, and meaningful lives. Freethinkers from Muslim communities are at risk of persecution or execution for what they believe or for who they love.
Make a Difference With Us
We are a not-for-profit funded by activists, freethinkers and difference-makers like you.
We can't do it without you!
Donate NowLifeline Program Overview
Identity
We explore how automatic thought patterns shape identity, how they become ingrained in neural pathways, and how we can reshape them for growth.
Beliefs
We draw on a range of techniques to examine cognitive framing and challenge negative core beliefs that impact our thinking.
Emotions
We develop evidence-based practical tools for regulating difficult emotions and improving emotional resilience.
Stress
We examine how stress manifests in the nervous system, how we can complete the stress cycle, and how stress is connected to trauma.
Relationships
We explore healthy vs. unhealthy relationship dynamics and the key role of communication in building positive connections.
Resilience
We look at how personal strengths can be used to recover from setbacks and navigate challenges with greater adaptability.
Safety
We focus on the importance of safety planning as a proactive way to protect and support our future selves.
Reflection
We take time to review key insights, recognise and celebrate our growth, and integrate what we’ve learned into daily life.
