Shoaib Akhter edited video interview

00:00 Self introduction, going to the local school, migrating to the UK with mother and brothers, surprised at electricity in Britain.

01:13 Screen title: “First day at school.” Going to school in the UK and facing a language barrier, further education and struggling to find a job in chosen career.

04:00 Screen title: “Shoab went onto become Oldham’s youngest ever Mayor.” Began working at Oldham council with housing associations and doing community work, involvement with politics through Labour party, election as Labour candidate and youngest mayor in Oldham.

08:00 Screen title: “Being Kashmiri.” Not knowing about Kashmiri identity and experiencing racial discrimination from Urdu speakers, becoming more confident in Kashmiri identity and language, teaching children Pahari language to communicate with family.

09:45 Screen title: “Making the invisible visible.” Campaigning in early to mid-90s to make people more aware of Kashmiri identity and heritage, disparity of achievement and resources between Kashmiri community and other ethnic communities.

13:10 More awareness of Kashmiri community and identity amongst Kashmiris and Pakistani communities, less racial discrimination in present day due to this.