#138 - Azim’s Khamisa's story will shake you, then awaken you. This is forgiveness not as a soft virtue—but as a radical, world-changing force.

In this raw and soul-stirring episode of the ChooSELove Podcast, Scarlett Lewis sits down with Azim Khamisa, a father whose 20-year-old son, Tariq, was senselessly murdered by a 14-year-old gang member. In a moment when most would be consumed by rage, Azim was overcome by something else—a mystical experience that delivered him straight into forgiveness.

This conversation dives deep into:

• The spiritual encounter Azim had just hours after his son’s death

• Why he chose forgiveness over vengeance—and how it healed him

• How he now partners with the grandfather of his son’s killer to save other children

• The power of compassion in action to end cycles of violence

Azim’s story will shake you, then awaken you. This is forgiveness not as a soft virtue—but as a radical, world-changing force.

You don’t want to miss this. It's not just about tragedy—it's about transformation.