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All about reporter Fatima


Reported by Fatima

Published on Friday, May 21st, 2021

Independent living Leadership
Audio Stories Microreports

All about reporter Fatima


Written by Fatima

Published on Friday, May 21st, 2021

Independent living

Leadership

My name is Fatima Begum.  I’m from Bangladesh but I was born in the United Kingdom.

The most important thing that has happened in my life is getting my own flat. I now have my own space and the independence to do the things that I had been waiting to do for a long time. This has made me who I am today. 

My Dad has always supported me to have independence in my life and for that reason I consider him a hero.

In terms of the future, the thing I want to do is let people know how I feel when they upset me without meaning to.

LISTEN: Fatima shares five things that are important to her as an independent woman who lives in her own home.

Fatima’s CD player is one of her most important objects

Written by Fatima


My name is Fatima Begum My background is Bangladeshi, but I was born in the United Kingdom. I have been taking part in the Camden Disability Action Leadership programme since June 2020. When the first lockdown started and I could see how isolated people were, I decided my Leadership project would be about helping Disabled people to connect with others on Zoom. I can speak for myself; I didn't know anything about Zoom until a CDA member of staff explained it to me. It opened my eyes to the possibility of connecting with my support network online and made the lockdowns more bearable for me. Talking to people online has also helped my confidence. I honestly feel proud of myself that I was able to learn something new during that first lockdown. I feel like I have more support now because of everything online. And I can’t believe that people are starting to get involved in my project now and learn how to use Zoom on different equipment. I’m hoping to get a job when all this ends and now that I can use a laptop better that has really helped me. I have taken part in community journalism training and I have learnt how to record voice notes, which I had not done before. I have also gained confidence in talking about things that matter to me and I love sharing my stories on the website.

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