Sadia is 16. She’s in the 11th year top stream. She was born in London, Shepherds Bush. She speaks west London and is funny, stroppy, clever and giggles a lot. She looks sharp, has a nose piercing and likes Grime, Hip-Hop, Arabic folk and Prince – God rest his soul. She goes to the gym, dances salsa and has a wide mix of school friends. You could say Sadia is a typical London girl.
If anyone is typical London.
Sadia is also a Muslim.
If anyone is a typical Muslim.
This is the problem, this blanket generalisation, this labelling people as a group. She’s an individual not a tribe. It’s difficult enough negotiating school and home, being English and Muslim, being both and neither and being herself. It’s complex.
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