Tell me a little about yourself and what you do

I am a mother of two and I am the Assistant Director at the International Islamic Relief Organisation and a teacher specialising in Arabic courses for Key Stage 4 and 5 at a local government school.

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Fatima Khaled, from Algeria, has lived in the UK for 26 years and is the founder of the charity Lotus Life, a youth group for girls that aims to provide them with valuable life skills and experiences. She also runs a community school where bilingual students can go to learn …

Fatima Chettati is from Marrakech, Morocco and has lived in London for 10 years with her son and husband. She works as a catering assistant at Oakfield Preparatory School in West Dulwich, London. Before moving to London, Fatima grew up in France from the age of 10. Change the Script …

Saira Mir is the founder of the charity Plate For You, an open door service that does not require referrals. They provide hot meals as well as working with health organisations to ensure the well-being of their guests. The charity has been awarded third place for the World Interfaith Harmony …

Dr Eiman Almami, from Saudi Arabia, came to the UK 10 years ago. She was a mathematics teacher at the University of Saudi Arabia before she had to make the drastic change and leave her home country for the sake of her son’s health. I sat down with her at …

Halima Ait Bahou, from Morocco, is a teaching assistant in a primary school living in London. She also runs the Al Fadila Nasheed Group, after moving to the UK and realising there was a real need for understanding different cultures. “The image that is given [to Muslim women] in this …

Tell us more about you and what’s an average day like for Rozan?

Despite popular belief both my parents are Sudanese. There’s this crazy idea that lighter-skinned people can’t possibly be wholly African. This is a lie. Africans come in many (unmixed) shades. A number of tribes all over Sudan …

Hasina Zaman is the co-founder and CEO of Compassionate Funerals, which provides a full funeral service for diverse communities. The company offers transitional compassionate care by spending the majority of time listening to their client’s wishes and then creating the service that reflects their needs. The company launched five and …