Last year I had the privilege of attending an event with Malala to mark the publication of her latest book. Sitting in that room and hearing her speak so openly was powerful, but one thing she shared has stayed with me long after the event ended. She said that during high school she did not …
We often hear the phrase that it takes a village to raise a child, but the longer I move through life the more I realise it also takes a village to raise a dream. None of us are meant to grow in isolation. None of us thrive by pretending we can carry everything alone. I …
I see so many South Asian women quietly giving away their balance. Their time. Their energy. Their peace. Piece by piece. Day after day. All for the people around them. We grow up in communities that glorify selflessness. Service to others is placed on a pedestal. It is praised. Expected. Admired. We are taught to …
A few years ago I made a really tough decision. I walked away from a friendship. At the time it felt heavy and uncomfortable and I questioned myself more than once. But deep down I knew that staying meant losing parts of myself. The parts that valued integrity, kindness and truth. The parts that had …
At AWMB, we’re always looking for ways to make a real difference in our communities and in 2026 we’re proud to partner with Guru Nanak Aid as our charity of the year. Guru Nanak Aid does incredible work supporting some of the most vulnerable members of society: elderly parents who have been abandoned or live …
There is something special about the start of a new year. It always feels like a quiet pause between who we’ve been and who we are becoming. But walking into 2026 feels different. It feels like a year that is nudging us to do things with a bit more intention. A bit more courage. A …
As the year draws to a close I find myself taking a slow breath, a long look back and, honestly, feeling overwhelmed in the best possible way. Five years ago Inspire Club was an idea scribbled in a notebook. A tiny spark born from conversations with women who were tired of shrinking in rooms they …
I sat down with the incomparable Geeta Sidhu-Robb for a podcast conversation, and let me tell you, there is recording an episode and then there is being lovingly interrogated by someone who specialises in extracting the truth behind the truth. Geeta does the latter. Effortlessly. Relentlessly. Brilliantly. Our conversation took me right back to the …
I’ve learned that how I start my week determines whether I glide through it or spend it chasing my own tail. And the truth is: I’m simply not at my best when I’m working in isolation. I used to think that being “disciplined” meant locking myself away with a to-do list and sheer willpower. Spoiler …
I watched Wicked recently and I wasn’t expecting it to echo the conversations we have inside Inspire Club. But there is a moment in the film that stayed with me long after the credits rolled. It is the “No Place Like Home” scene where Elphaba tries to convince the animals to stay and fight for the land …