You did a law degree at the University of East London but left before finishing. Was this dare I set to do with assumptions about being Asian and being Muslim? Yes, yes. You were attacked on campus by a group of men who thought that you weren't behaving properly. So I was then, it broke me for about seven months. Sorry, it's still incredibly emotional.
International Women's Week on Intelligence Squared. On this episode we’re hearing a compilation from our award-winning podcast series How I Found My Voice which explores how some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers became such compelling – and unique – communicators. Our host for the series, BBC journalist Samira Ahmed, revisits conversations with writers Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo and Elif Shafak, actors Kate Winslet, Rose McGowan and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, singer Paloma Faith, Labour politician and Member of Parliament Jess Phillips, businesswoman Gina Miller, and comedian Katharine Ryan.
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