[4][5] She developed an early interest in the arts, participating in drama and musical events during her education.

[7] In 2006, she moved to the United Kingdom for higher education and studied at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford Women's Development and Leadership.

[6] The Lady Sheikh began her career as a nurse at the regional branch of the Emergency Hospital in Samarkand Neurology department in Uzbekistan.

[9][10] Later, she co-founded The Silk Route Global with Lord Sheikh, a UK-based trading company that connects Central Asian artisans with European countries.

[7][12][13] In 2020, she was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Nazari Digar movement, an organization that provides support to children with Down syndrome and their families in Tajikistan.