I’m a multi-disciplinary Storyteller with a focus on deepening our understanding of each other and shedding light on stories that are silenced. I'm Founder & CEO of Gaysians, a community partnerships platform for LGBT+ people to access resources for mental health, housing, trans, faith, sexual health and youth support. We've put on events with charity and brand partners. I've consulted for a range of organisations like housing charity AKT to help them better serve the needs of South Asian LGBT+ people. I have campaigned for the successful decriminalisation of homosexuality in India, achieved in 2018 and I've worked with organisations around the world united in working for our rights.
I have been Contributing Editor at GAY TIMES and a columnist for DIVA and have also worked with Guardian, BBC, VICE, Stylist, Refinery29, GQ, Clash, gal-dem, Bustle, The London Standard, Metro, HuffPost and The Sunday Times. I trained in Storytelling at RADA and wrote and toured a one-person show fusing comedy, music and poetry, which included performances at the Roundhouse and Barbican. I am writing a book and my Substack newsletter 'SOUND' is a space for stories that are silenced. My music has been released alongside Sia, Cinematic Orchestra, Meshell Ndegeocello and Mark Ronson.
As a host and speaker I’ve worked with Somerset House, The Oxford Union, Bloomsbury Festival, TEDxLondon, BBC, Meta, WPP, Oxfam, Virgin O2, Deloitte, Labour Party, Levi’s, H&M, Burberry and more. As a reporter, my VICE documentary exposed and shut down a gay marriage scam based in India and has amassed over 2 million views. I'm also on Channel 4's 'Where have all the lesbians gone' and I’ve featured in campaigns for H&M, The Body Shop, Schwarzkopf and Boots Beauty.
Before this most recent decade of work for LGBT+ rights, I spent15 years in creative, tech and production companies, including leading the production of commercials for Sony in London and LA and later as Head of Business/Exec Producer at Pulse Films.
Projects
- VICE - The Arranged Gay Marriage ScamI reported on a gay marriage bureau based in India that had launched to worldwide media fanfare, but it soon became apparent that all was not what we'd thought. A 3-month documentary became a year-long investigation with another year of efforts to eventually have the business shut down. The documentary has received 2.2 million views.
Projects credited in
- Gaysians - Partners and Events HubGAYSIANS IS A PLATFORM THAT PROMOTES POSITIVE VISIBILITY FOR SOUTH ASIAN LGBT+ PEOPLE We are an alliance of charities, support groups, meet-ups, activists and leading voices within our community. We've joined forces in order to improve access to resources and services to those that seek it, as well as to elevate our collective voice in mainstream media. OUR AIMS Connect different organisations and people to create a safe space for our community to discover resources and build friendships. We
Work history
CEO & FounderGaysians
London, United KingdomFreelance
gaysians.org
Speaker, Writer, Curator & HostTEDxLondon
- London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
- Commercial Development
- Creative
- Strategy
- Production
- Partnerships
- Music Production
- Radio
- Digital
- Writing
- Technology
Education
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BA (Hons) MarketingThe University of Greenwich
London, United Kingdom
Awards
Pride Power ListThe Guardian
Forbes100 Women FoundersForbes