{"id":5001,"date":"2020-07-06T17:26:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cov19chronicles.com\/?p=5001"},"modified":"2020-07-06T17:26:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T17:26:00","slug":"the-life-of-an-activist-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cov19chronicles.com\/the-life-of-an-activist-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"The life of an activist during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I came in the UK from Pakistan in 2011. Life was very difficult in the beginning. When I moved to Wales in 2015, I had no self-confidence and very poor English. Now I am a public speaker and activist. How did this come about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I began to volunteer in Swansea in 2016. I have worked with over 25 different organisations, including Swansea Women\u2019s Asylum and Refugee Group<\/a>, Ethnic Youth Support Team<\/a>, Swansea City of Sanctuary<\/a>, BAWSO<\/a>, Swansea Asylum Seekers Support group<\/a>, Bloom<\/a>, Displaced People in Action<\/a>, the National Waterfront Museum, the African Community Centre, Race Council Cymru, and WOW Women’s Film Club<\/a>. I received training from Women for Refugee Women in London<\/a> as a volunteer researcher investigating the impact of destitution on female failed asylum seekers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am a Swansea City of Sanctuary mentor supporting people dispersed to Swansea, introducing them to the city and its opportunities. I am on various management teams, a trustee and co-organizer of two women\u2019s groups. Other roles include being the Young Ambassador for The Prince\u2019s Trust, the Voice Ambassador for the Red Cross. I’m the lead police volunteer with PCSO and was nominated for the chair. I have received several awards: I was a finalist for the Women Inspire award (2019). I got the Swansea\u2019s High 5 Award (2019) for community involvement. I received the 2017 High Sherriff’s Award for services to volunteering. I just heard that I have won the 2020 International Diana Award<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n