Piece by: Maureen Waruinge

27 March 2023

• Nasra says its terrifying.

• She says she has friends who help deal with this personal struggle.

Comedian Nasra Yusuf is finding it hard coping with social anxiety. Opening up to her fans n her Instagram stories, Nasra said that many people have no idea she is struggling with a social disorder.

"Good morning fam, I realized I practice my introvert, extrovert personality with you my guys on my Instagram.

One day my extrovert self takes control and I do several posts updating y'all about everything from the moment I wake up to the minute I sleep," she began.

She further told what it's like living with social anxiety yet she is a public personality

"The next day my introvert self takes control and I do zero posts because I want total privacy forgetting that this is my job. This affects me with my social life as well sometimes extrovert Nasra can a call a friend over, then once they confirm they're coming introvert Nasra coming up with ideas on how to cancel the meet up."

Nasra clams up at party's or homes.

"I literally get extreme anxiety when I'm in someone else's house that's why I don't like visiting juu I'll start saying naenda 5 mins after nimefika, mtu afikirie sijapenda nyumba yao."

Nasra has found a way to get around her anxiety

"Then my worst nightmare is meeting new people, people assume that because I'm a comedian ama because I interact with a lot of people during shows and events, that I'm o.k with meeting new people , my friend I always have tears in my eyes when I'm in a room full of new people that's why I always insist on going with a friend to all my functions."

Adding,

"If it happens that I'm alone in a place that I know no one, I will seclude myself, get busy with my phone and plan on how I will leave."

She cited recently attending an event where she almost felt like crying because she was very uncomfortable.

"I'm so poor at networking ati niende tu nianze 'hi my names Nasra whats yours?' Not me bana but because with my work lazima tu I interact with people. What helps me is my charisma and kind personality."

She concluded that,

"Hii weakness yangu ninge jaribu tuu kuongeza roho chafu aki sidhani ningelast kwa hii game God hapo uliniokolea btw thanks sana."