After seven years working in human rights education at Amnesty International UK and later leading anti-oppression programmes in the arts and cultural sector, I’ve found that at the heart of my work is the well-being of people, collective liberation and sharing joy. I have extensive experience leading and creating transformative programmes in human rights, social justice and community spaces. My work has taken me from grassroots community work in my local community to international human rights NGOs. I have always sought to be a part of the solution. As an educator, being radical and kind in taking people on journeys of learning and unlearning, and shifting their attitudes and mindset, is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

I love to build community any opportunity I get, whether that’s hosting iftar meals in Ramadhan, building accessibility in football for Muslim women with Suffolk FA, or helping to raise half a million pounds to build a community centre in my role as Trustee at the Colchester Islamic Community Centre.