6. Racism in the UK - Racism at the BBC didn't stop Natasha Asghar
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Feb 08, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:13:53

Natasha is the Welsh Senedd’s first woman of colour and has become one of the few representatives of ethnic minorities in Welsh politics. Yet it took five elections and a long battle against discrimination for her to achieve her goal. She also had to rethink her initial career ambitions. Her career path changed due to a particularly uncomfortable interview at the BBC and some words of wisdom from her father.

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"I’m not the type of person who judges people by their skin colour. So for someone to judge me by mine, was just quite patronising, and, quite honestly, soul-destroying at the same time… I wanted to never experience that feeling again."

Natasha is the Welsh Senedd’s first woman of colour and has become one of the few representatives of ethnic minorities in Welsh politics. Yet it took five elections and a long battle against discrimination for her to achieve her goal. She also had to rethink her initial career ambitions. Her career path changed due to a particularly uncomfortable interview at the BBC and some words of wisdom from her father.

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A voices.captivate.fm/fascinate-productions">Fascinate Production

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