A STORY FOR OURSELVES, THIS TIME

When we met Suhaiymah at our event in collaboration with South Asian Sisters Speak #WHOWEARE, she recited this poem to us and we instantly knew that we had to create something with her. We wanted more people to hear and feel her message.

Fast forward to the summer of 2018 where we worked with Suhaiymah to conceptualise this short film capturing the poem in the best way we could with whatever means we had. We decided to film in Leeds, where Suhaiymah was born and raised, and in two contrasting local locations that represent the immigrant experience in confinement and liberation.

This is part of our mission with ForwardCulture: to promote South Asian female artists in their own right and as inspirational role models for the next generation. The poem speaks of BROWNGIRLS and how we struggle with stereotypes and opinions placed upon us. By searching within and finding ways to authentically evolve and continually, we can redefine who we are, and find power and freedom.