On this week's episode is Shabnam Nasimi, the first woman from refugee background and British Afghan origin to have entered political life and the Conservative party. Shabnam chats about the anxiety she had learning a second language and fitting in as a teenager, and why we should all have the confidence to not feel any less than anyone else. She also chats about why positive role models were important to her growing up.

Shabnam is a British Afghan social and political activist. She founded the Conservative Friends of Afghanistan, an organisation which works to strengthen the relationship between Britain, Afghanistan and supports a thriving democratic culture that is inclusive, collaborative, and encourages participation by British Afghan communities. Shabnam is also a Women's Rights Activist, protecting girls and women from forced marriage, domestic abuse and cultural and religious oppression in Afghanistan and around the world. She is an Ambassador of the 50:50 Parliament campaign which encourages women to stand for Parliament.

https://www.cfafghanistan.org.uk/