Madiha Ansari
Madiha Ansari is a freelance writer, performer, community arts producer, and social media creative change maker with a special interest in developing South Asian engagement towards the Arts in West Yorkshire. She is the founder of The Cultural Ecology Project which aims to develop mentorship pathways for BAME female artists. In her talk. She discussed how she had to find the middle ground between raising her children while developing her career, and when she was able to find this balance, it was incredibly freeing. Madiha also discussed her work on The Trojan Horse play and her collaboration with MEND while the play was touring last year and earlier this year. Overall, Madiha showed the possibility of connecting the community and their struggles through the arts and creative platforms.