For the past 8 years we (my husband and I) have been involved with Unique Home in India is a home for unwanted, abandoned girls – an epidemic that continues to be a huge issue in our community where boys are preferred. We got involved following the birth of our daughter Daya nearly 9 years ago …
As lockdown continues and the pandemic of COVID -19 has gripped the world it has been a tumultuous time. The one thing that does keep me sane in all of this is the concept of Hukam – Divine Will. That everything is being played out exactly as our Creator intends it to. My part in …
I started the Aon graduate scheme in May 2016. At the time, I was the only woman in a cohort of five graduates. I had recently moved to London from Birmingham for the first time and was feeling fairly overwhelmed. Aon wasn’t a place where I could be my full self, as I didn’t conform …
Here at AWMB we are champions of all women from our South Asian community who are following their purpose with passion and authenticity. There are powerful lessons for us all in seeing others step into their light and overcome obstacles to pursue what sets their soul on fire! And that leads us to Rita Morar. …
“I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” Malala Yousafzai Through my words, some of you have given me the honour to share your stories. People underestimate the power that raw …
Rupinder Kaur, Founder and Head Coach at Asian Women MEAN Business, accepted into Forbes Coaches Council Forbes Coaches Council Is an Invitation-Only Community for Leading Coaches London January 2020 — Rupinder Kaur, Founder and Head Coach at Asian Women MEAN Business, a community that empowers South Asian women to live their best lives, has been …
In amongst experiencing confusion and in need of clarity in my personal and professional life, I came across a post by AWMB highlighting how the last Ignite workshop for the year would be held the following month. The word last jumped out at me and I contacted Rupinder as soon as I could because my …
“At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.” Denzel Washington It gives us great pleasure to share that our 2020 charity of the year is REACH. REACH is the leading …
Harmeet Kaur Bharya was born and raised in the London Borough of Redbridge where she lived with her parents and sister. She started writing poetry at the age of sixteen and went on to study English Literature. She completed her degree in BSc Computer Science during a challenging time when her father passed on. She …
Tell us about yourself My Names Bishamber Das and I am proudly known as Britain’s first Asian plus-size model. I first started my career 5 years ago when I was the only plus-size contestant to represent the UK; I was against 9 European countries where I came to the second runner up. Apart from modelling, …