She was the first Asian Muslim woman to be an elected Councillor on Birmingham City Council[1][2] and stood for the role of Mayor of West Midlands in 2016.
She took responsibility for her younger siblings due to the ill health of her mother, and she initially faced discrimination in her school life.
However, she and her family made a positive effort to become part of their mainly white community, with her father being a strong labour supporter.
Despite being married at the age of 18 she retained the ambition to achieve a higher education and her own career.
[2] In 2016, her bid to become Mayor of West Midlands was not successful, as she was not shortlisted in the final selection.