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I am currently studying digital marketing in a effort to enter the marketing industry. I already have a little experience of SEO, social media marketing and paid digital marketing as well as website development. This course should develop my existing skills to a more professional standard enabling me to gain further experience.

Retail industry has given me great experience of working in a fast paced and demanding environment. I have learnt a lot about how to deal with difficult and demanding customers, staffing issues, adhering to legislations. As calm as my temperament was prior to entering the retail industry, I have adapted even further so I stay calm even in the most stressful of days.

I have also learnt a lot working in this industry including, analysing sales figures, effectively managing stock by maximising sales and minimising waste and shrink, merchandising developing staff to improve performance. The skills I have picked up are invaluable and will come in handy in whatever industry I choose to work in in the future.

I was previously working in admin for a government organisation where I spend 12 years of my life. Working in admin and management roles within the finance and HR sector has enabled me to learn a great deal about how businesses operate. Gaining knowledge of how to effectively manage an organisations workforce and finances has strengthened my ability to work effectively.

A bit of history

Being the eldest of 6, I was born in a remote village in Bangladesh. We later moved to the UK where we have been living still today.

I can't claim I had a difficult upbringing but being raised on benefits meant luxuries were few and far between but we never struggled for food as our parents prioritised food over everything else. This was much to our disappointment where we wanted nice trainers and new clothes instead of hand me downs and cheap shoes.

Being mixed race didn't have much of an affect on my life apart from not really fitting in to a particular box. Being racially ambiguous, people didn't know from looking at us what ethnic background we were. So I got a lot of people from various ethnic backgrounds talking to me in their language before they realised I didn't have a clue what they're saying from the blank look in my face.

I have many interests including religion and philosophy, money matters, motivation and law of attraction. I am a busy mother with 3 girls from 2 marriages, currently with my second husband, Daniel who is also my best friend.

Approaching 40 has made me reflect on what I have done in my life so far and try and figure out what I want to be doing with my life and what makes me happy. Currently working, doing something I'm not that passionate about made me start this site where I can express myself, thoughts, feelings and what I'm doing with my free time.

I am also on a mission to encourage people, mainly Muslims to challenge their irrational limitations placed on them by their beliefs and their community.

I hope you enjoy reading my posts and don't forget to leave a comment.

Aysha Akter

30's

Prime

20's

Youth

Starting my 20's married and with a child

Adolescence

As a teenager

Early years

Childhood in the UK

I remember getting off the plane and feeling cold even though we landed in June. I don't know if my parents were advised when to travel to the UK but I'm so glad it was in the warmer seasons. We would have suffered from the shock of freezing weather if can in a colder climate.

I'm not completely sure of my parents motivation for moving to the UK. I can only guess that it was for more than one reason. My mum's one remaining sibling had moved to the UK many years before her and they'd lost contact. My mum was also out of contact with her mother, grandmother and wanted to be reunited. Lets also not forget the reason people move abroad especially from a poor country to a richer country. The last reason was probably my dads motivation to move to the UK as he was just a farmer in Bangladesh.

Childhood in Bangladesh

I don't really have many memories of my childhood in Bangladesh. I left the country at 6 years of age so not really surprising. I d remember a few moments here and there including when I found out my cousin had died even though I don't really remember her but am aware we were best of friends as we were so close in age.

I remember going to my nans searching for my mum which wasn't the best thing to do being so young and anything could have happened.

I remember the really uncomfortable journey travelling to my aunties in-laws on her wedding day.

I also remember being picked up from school to have my picture taken for our move to the UK.

Early years

Childhood in the UK

Childhood in Bangladesh

I remember going to my nans searching for my mum which wasn't the best thing to do being so young and anything could have happened.

I remember the really uncomfortable journey travelling to my aunties in-laws on her wedding day.

I also remember being picked up from school to have my picture taken for our move to the UK.

Before the beggining

I was born in Bangladesh in a remote village in Noakhali. Eldest daughter to the eldest son, not that I benefited in any way.

My mum is a British born of half Bangladeshi and half white heritage but as she lived in Bangladesh since infancy, you wouldn't think she was any different to a local apart from he really pale and freckly complexion.

My grandfather came to the UK as a migrant worker in the 40/ 50's. He married my grandmother, Sylvia, possibly for citizenship or maybe they had a budding romance, can't really say as I've not had the pleasure of meeting him. Their story has the essence of East is East which was a very common story in that era.

Unbeknown to Sylvia, my grandfather was already married in Bangladesh and already had a daughter whom he didn't keep in contact with during his marriage to his new wife. No sure what happened exactly but Sylvia found out about the first wife, they got a divorce and my mother and her two siblings ended up in this remote village.