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An Aspiring Writers Journey

By Indy Essence

‘The feeling of being a published author is quite surreal. Whenever I see my writing and name printed in a book it makes me feel very honoured and fortunate. It has certainly highlighted that the British Asian female voice wants to be heard.’

Colours of Leicester 6/13/21 Colours of Leicester 6/13/21

Overheard Café Conversations

By Habibah Hafeji

‘This is a letter to the people in the café that day who I so badly wanted to speak to but was unable to (out of politeness, the good ol’ British reserve and of course the small matter of the global pandemic).’

Colours of Leicester 6/6/21 Colours of Leicester 6/6/21

Overcoming my fear of transitioning into higher education

By Aisha Seedat

‘I have braved many storms and one of them was transitioning into Higher Education which was a beautiful life-changing moment for me.’

Colours of Leicester 6/5/21 Colours of Leicester 6/5/21

Life During Lockdown

By Ellie Mae Wells

‘As I’m sure many would agree, the lockdown has been a struggle. People have lost their jobs, lost loved ones and have also struggled mentally and financially. It is safe to say that the past year has been like no other.’

Colours of Leicester 6/3/21 Colours of Leicester 6/3/21

Discovering Gardening during Lockdown

By Tasneem Mansoor

‘Having the luxury of more free time motivated me and my husband to start refreshing our garden to create a space we could both enjoy more.’