Asma Shah

Asma Shah is the founding director of You Make It, a not-for-profit company behind Ladies Who L-EARN. The company seeks to empower marginalised young people to realise their voice, value, and earning potential. Asma grew up on a Peckham Council estate in London in the 70s and 80s.

Eva’s story

Eva arrived in Britain as a two-year old refugee. She was considered unfit for mainstream education and left her special needs school at 16 with no qualifications. Today she has a degree and is on the way to achieving her dream of becoming a fashion designer

By Asma Shah

/ 10 Feb 2014