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Hi there, my name is Aisha Chaudhry and I wrote my memoir Family Matters to tell my story about what it was like for our family to wait for an organ transplant while my mother Annsa was on dialysis. Here

In 2001 my world fell apart because my mother died after waiting for a kidney transplant for ten years. She was on dialyisis which I understood meant that she could live without a transplant, but the time she spent on

Kidney Care UK does amazing hands on work to help patients who are living on dialysis. I couldn't think of a better organisation that actively works towards improving day to day life for patients. I was invited at the beginning

🔗 Upahaar Charity Celebrates Organ Donation Week Upahaar Charity supports families of stem cell and organ donors throughout the donation process. The charity promotes and supports research aimed at improving stem cell and organ donor registration within the Asian community. Their

As I was writing my book, I spent a fair amount of time researching what the law actually said about organ donation in the UK. It was rolled out at different points in each Country, England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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

On the same day as my Book Launch, I was invited on air to talk about my book along with my twin sister Aneesa who has been my pillar and rock all throughout my life. It was really refreshing to

I was incredibly excited and humbled to have my book launch in Brighton. The University of Brighton Donor Research Team was kind enough to endorse my book and mission to raise awareness about organ donation. Through her inspiring memoir, Family

Kidney Reasearch UK is doing amazing work at improving patient's lives. Not everyone can have a transplant. The interview I had was helpful to patients from all communities, but again it was a chance to highlight to readers that there

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

I was interviewed by an Asian publication who wanted to highlight how my family was backing the Kidney Care UK campaign to get people talking on November 9, 2024. The campaign is doing really well. Click here to read the

I was very excited to be able to reach audiences in the US when I was interviewed by The Desi Buzz in November, 2024 The interview has a full transcript and video,.The Desi Buzz US Bureau Chief, Dr. Shabana Parvez, MD,

One of my main goals is to reach an Asian readership because the number of organ donors who are asian is still too low. The numbers of those willing to donate isn't high enough, although it has been shown that

Allison Ferns invited me to be on their Sunday show with A Song that got e Through. I chose Keane, somewhere only we know because it reminded me of how my mum and dad were always there supporting eachother during

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

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

This interview was published on Feb 3, 2025 which is the day my mum passed away. This amazing charity is doing everything to encourage living donation. We tried to be living donors for my mum but none of

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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! 📖Aisha's mother waited for a

“My mum died waiting for a kidney”

Kidney Support Network invited me to share my story and experiences on their podcast on World Kidney Day. I was honoured to be asked to record this Podcast that went live today on World Kidney day with Mayank Sharma the Co