COVER FEATURE___________________________________________________________________________
I have a few businesses that I am involved in
that do require travelling and time away from
home which is often tough. Thank goodness
for great support networks. Travelling is a
love of mine and I travel often with my
family through the year. I do feel very
blessed to be able to do this and we cherish
these memories dearly. My time with my
friends usually revolves around early
morning post school drop off breakfasts,
some time out at the spa or quick coffees in
between our crazy days. I am very close to
all my cousins. We were raised in a very close
knit family and Alhamdulillah still have this.
I'm a family girl at heart.
6. How would you want to be
remembered?
When all is done I want to be able to say "I
tried!" None of us are going to get it right,
but we want to do our best. No matter
what we do in our lives, kindness and
gentleness to all is most important.
4. What is your biggest fear?
Two years ago this list would have been a long
one. There used to be so many before. I've lost
too much in my life, for much in this life to now
scare me. Now my biggest fear is not doing
enough to earn my Jannah. There are some very
special people that I'm waiting to be with on the
other side so I don't want to leave here without
having done all that I can.
5. Tell us what you get up to when you
not in front of the camera?
I have a number of community obligations
which take a lot of my time but I wouldn't
change this for anything. No matter what we
do in our lives, our obligations to our
community and our country should never be
stopped.
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7. What advice would you give your
young self ?
Don’t be afraid. Be you. Cherish every
moment. Slow down. Don’t be scared to
be alone and don't be afraid of failure.
Allah is always there. Be kinder to
yourself.
8. What's favourite book and movie?
The 40 rules of love- It’s a book that I
always keep on my shelf. There's
something in it for each time and
moment. Dead Poets society has always
been one of my favourites and a
Bollywood movie called Lajja - which
means shame. It dealt with the plight that
many Indian women face and explored
cultural misogynies. While it had a few
flaws, there were many topics that were
raised in it that needed to be dealt with. I
enjoy epic dramas.