Common Ground with Nimco Ali

7. Shazia Mirza

Comedian Shazia Mirza joins Nimco to discuss her new stand-up show Coconut. 
In this episode Nimco explores what it was like for Shazia growing up in Birmingham.
They talk about identity, how her parents reacted when she said she was a comedian and why comedy is the backbone of Britain, not a platform to offend.

Nimco Ali is a leading campaigner, activist and writer, as well as an independent government advisor on tackling violence against women and girls. 

Each week Nimco will speak to commentators, celebrities and politicians as they aim to find common ground on the issues that matter to them both.

Nimco is also CEO and founder of The Five Foundation, the global partnership to end female genital mutilation (FGM). In 2010, she co-founded Daughters of Eve, a non-profit organisation which works to protect girls and young women who are at risk from FGM.

Follow Nimco on Twitter: @NimkoAli