![]() Having said that, with this diversity and multiculturism, there is a great deal of joy. A large minority is from black and minority ethnic communities, who experience a great deal of racism and discrimination, often hidden, which impacts on our health and well-being. ![]() There is a great deal of poverty and unmet needs. Much of the area is made up of housing estates which have been neglected by the council, and many of the families that live there often don’t have enough money to make ends meet. As an inner-city area, it has experienced its fair share of multi deprivations. Kwesia: I grew up in Deptford, South-East London. Credit: City Girl in Nature TGO: Can you tell us a little bit about where you grew up? Walking in the Carneddau, Eryri/Snowdonia. Looking forward, I hope very much to continue being a door opener, and an enabler, creating and facilitating opportunities for young people to be able to see the world around them, and inside them, in new and healing ways. I have recently been delighted to receive the John Spenden Lewis Award from the Linnean Society for the work that I do. I am looking forward to taking young people to camp out in our national parks this summer, and leading youth workshops at a retreat on the island of Iona, North West Scotland. When called upon, I also mentor younger people who may be struggling a little bit with the things going on with them, being a friend and a positive role model. I run workshops in schools and community spaces introducing people to the great outdoors, particularly young people, building their confidence and appreciation of the natural world. I am currently releasing series two on my further adventures with people and places. Creating series one was a phenomenal experience for me, and from which I continue to feel the ripple effects. Kwesia: I am a You Tuber and have my own online channel where I share content on my mission to connect inner city people with the nature on their doorsteps. TGO: Hi Kwesia! Can you introduce yourself and your City Girl in Nature projects? Here, she tells The Great Outdoors how nature became her “happy place” as a young person experiencing challenges both “indoors and inside myself” and her own journey of self-discovery. Indeed, the open space of Deptford Park is still one of Kwesia’s favourite places to spend time in nature, ID’ing wildflowers or birdwatching. It’s also home to communities who live with a great deal of joy and resilience. But my dad always believed in hard work, and everything I have is a result of that work," said Sarfaraz.Kwesia grew up in Deptford which, in her words, is a place of poverty, unmet needs, gentrification, hidden racism and discrimination. "It was disheartening to see others succeed while I wouldn't be among the runs. I am an attacking batsman and I used to get out sooner than others and scoring big runs was getting difficult. ![]() "My father introduced me to cricket, and I always wondered why am I even playing. I want to continue doing this, whether it's in the Ranji Trophy or playing for India in the future," Sarfaraz told JioCinema.īut then there is a real-life hero for Sarfaraz - his father Naushad Ahmed - who dedicated countless hours to make his son a cricketer. "Anyone who is succeeding, I am watching them to see how they are doing it so I can learn and apply it. "I like to watch Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Sir Vivian Richards, and even Javed Miandad because my dad has told me that I play like him. The prolific Mumbai batter turned into a fan-boy while discussing his learning process.
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