[3] Ahamed mother's, Hashi, grew up in a war torn[4] Barisal,[5] Bangladesh, trained as a doctor and made her way to the United Kingdom to provide an easier life for her children.
[4] His father is general practitioner[6] Ahamed's family moved from Bangladesh in 1972 to the UK, where he was born and has lived since.
[8] Ahamed's acting work includes A Fine Balance with Tamasha at Hampstead Theatre, a National Tour of Journey to the West with Tara Arts.
[22] Since 2005, Ahamed has also worked as a professional storyteller, weaving his traditional tales in schools, restaurants, libraries and festivals in Bristol.
[8] In December 2011, Ahamed's first radio play, Telling Tales, was commissioned and aired on the BBC Asian Network.