NHS recommended Family Matters on National Read A Book Day in 2025
An absolute highlight and recognition of my book was from the NHS itself for recommending my book on National Read a Book Day. "Today is National Read A Book Day, so here's our recommendation! đź“–Aisha's mother waited for a kidney transplant for 10 year, and sadly passed away whilst on the waiting list.Aisha wrote
Speaker at Webinar for NHS Blood and Transplant Team Talk 2025
I was pleased to be invited to speak at a staff webinar throughout the whole of the UK during South Asian Heritage Month on family experiences and why these conversations about Organ Donation are so important. I spoke to an audience of about 90 people who took time out during their day to listen
Article on NHSBT website 2025
The NHS played a fundamental and brilliant role for our family while my mother waited for a kidney transplant. In total, my mother Annsa was seen and looked after in eight hospitals. This article was published in 2025. I strongly believe that when people read an article from the NHSBT website directly, they trust the
Speaker at online Organ Donation Awareness Event in the UK and India 2025
Attending this online event to speak about my book to a global South Asian audience was empowering. So much work is being done, and there is still so much more to do.
Interview for Dresdner Neuste Nachrichten at World Transplant Games in Dresden, Germany 2025
Article in Dresdner Neuste Nachrichten World Transplant Games Dresden: Ein Schicksal eint die Welt am Citybeach Little did I know that even after spending 20+ years advocating and campaigning for organ donation awareness that I would be able to attend the world re-known World Transplant Games this year. Meeting
Interview with Oxford Hits Radio at British Transplant Games, Oxford 2025
Read https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/oxfordshire/news/woman-raising-awareness-of-organ-donation-in-honour-of-her-late-mum Being in Oxford for the British Transplant Games felt like reliving some of the strong emotions and memories I had during the time Mum was in the hospitals getting a fistula put into her arm or neck, and it was also the place where she went to when the rare telephone calls were made
Interview with Desi Daughters, USA, published on July 3, 2025
In all my years I had never actually managed to speak to an audience of Asian women. Desi is the term used to describe South Asian. It was a real highlight to be interviewed by this huge community of women who are everybody's child and adult daughter. To share my story and listen to people's
Interview and article in The Argus.co.uk February 2025
Following my interview on BBC Sussex Radio and TV and online, an online publication called The Argus featured my story. It was great to see some traction from the BBC leading to wider publications. The article was published in February 2025 Click here to read: http://Brighton twins’ mother dies waiting for kidney donor
Interview with BBC TV Southeast News January 2, 2025
This is probably the biggest media coverage I received to tell my story about my Mother Annsa who was waiting for a Kidney transplant. It was filmed on Brighton Beach with my twin sister Aneesa on January 2, 2025. It came as a result of the Make Your Mark campaign which is to promote living
Radio Interview – Big Ear Radio – April 30, 2024
I was delighted to be interviewed by my coaching cohort friend and coach Ali Bagley. The radio station is "building a community of like-minded listeners, supporters, and advocates who share a commitment to improving environmental accessibility". I was very comfortable and happy to be invited to speak about my work as an advocate and campaigner as well
