I was born here, and my family come from Bangladesh. Growing up in Birmingham I’ve always been surrounded by a very diverse and multi-cultural environment. I didn’t feel like a minority, I would see a lot of people who look like me and share the same experiences as me.I found that through my arts practice if you can’t fit into any of the spaces you inhabit make your own space and live in that. I’m British, I’m Bangladeshi. I’m both. If you’re not okay with that, then that’s your problem, not mine. Trying to narrow myself into one, feels somewhat disrespectful to all the subcultures I am fortunate to be part of. There’s representation now of Muslim women owning their spaces and it matters. If you can see yourself represented in different ways, be it through career choices or style of clothing, this can create a positive impact. It’s wholesome to be able to see this around us and that there is no one right way to exist.