Stay Connected with Strange Inc: https://sendfox.com/StrangeincorporatedJoin our Muslim Creative Community: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...Suma Din is an author, researcher, educator and freelance writer. Her books range from children's to adult titles, specialising in writing for Muslim women. She continues her passion for strengthening the position of families through her work to work with women and girls through professional projects and in the voluntary sector. Suma is married and mum to three adult children. Follow Suma Din: https://www.instagram.com/rooted_writer/

Strange Inc. is a non profit creative institution. Join our newsletter: https://sendfox.com/StrangeincorporatedJoin our Muslim creative community: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...Find out more: www.strangeincorporated.org

Stay Connected with Strange Inc: https://sendfox.com/Strangeincorporated

Join our Muslim Creative Community: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz-QRp8sbRIw2lPEKxl5Ceo9bnMAvP0PatHnh-b8KZd-UolA/viewform?pli=1

The Creative Excellence Awards 2026 applications: https://strangeincorporated.org/excellenceawards/

Shahida Rahman is an award-winning author and writer, born and raised in Cambridge, UK. Her late father, Abdul Karim, moved to Cambridge from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1957. Shahida writes historical fiction, non-fiction and children’s stories; particularly focusing on and raising awareness of South Asian history and heritage. Her first novel “Lascar” was published in 2012 and “An Ayah’s Choice” in 2022. “An Ayah’s Choice” audio book was published in December 2022. She is currently writing her third novel. In 2015, she was awarded the Arts and Culture Awareness award at the British Muslim Awards. ‘An Ayah’s Choice’ recently won the Strange Inc Publisher’s fiction award.Shahida is a trustee of Karim Foundation (local charity helping families in need) and the only UK female trustee at Cambridge Central Mosque. She is also an advisor to the trustees at the Museum of Cambridge and is involved in several organizations.www.shahidarahman.co.uk