2nd November marks the beginning of #YouthWorkWeek 2020 and I’m going to start with a message to a young person: to myself. “What would you say to your younger self?” I get asked this question a lot. But I don’t often think about my answer. Actually, I don’t often...
I find myself stuck between thoughts and screens, half written actions, lists and notes to self. I start a conversation, but halfway through I’m wondering if I need to say something about what’s going on. I take a selfie, but before sharing it, I’m wondering if I need...
There are so many links, lists and resources out there to look after ourselves during this covid-19 pandemic - this one is no different nor is it complete. I just wanted somewhere to put all the things I found myself sharing often, mostly nice things, not all related...
I joined the ‘Campaign Stories’ panel at Campaign Bootcamp in April 2019, with two other brilliant campaigners Patrick Vernon and Sohail Jannesari chaired by Tamara-Jade Kaz sharing our journeys, challenges and personal highlights. After stumbling over being called a...
“During Ramadan, especially as a queer Muslim, it kind of highlights how difficult it can be to find community, we’re not really allowed to be queer in the Muslim community, or Muslim in the queer community. “I often feel a bit isolated during...
This summer during the Trans Pride Brighton festival, I was invited to deliver a keynote at their Annual Trans & Non-Binary Conference. I spoke about the birth of Trans Pride Brighton, learning from our mistakes and the inclusion of trans people of colour and...
On 9th December 2016 I was honoured to introduce two films hosted by Transcreen at the International Queer and Migrant Film Festival in Amsterdam, 'I am Bonnie' (India, 2015, 45 min), directed by Sourabh Dutta, Farha Khatun, Satarupa Santra, and 'Transindia' (India,...
Visit Kicking the Kyriarchy for all episodes and subscribe to their podcast. Sabah Choudrey: Hello my name is Sabah. I am hairy brown, queer, trans person, able-bodied, Pakistani. I’m Muslim. I’m also a trans youth worker and I like writing. Kicking The Kyriarchy:...
“Which Sabah I will be today?” This is a question I ask myself every day. “Which Sabah am I going to be today?” I am many things, but I often have to choose I choose to keep myself safe. Am I ashamed? No. Am I hiding? No. I choose to keep myself safe because it’s...