Sari Woman, by Farah Damji Painting

I am a reformed criminal, former art dealer and unrepentant journalist. Art helps me to process who and where I am now and with a mental health diagnosis of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I live in London and Birmingham and I work for The View Magazine for women in prison and serving license in the community, and their supporters, families and advocates. I also help and advise with housing policy and housing for disadvantaged women who have suffered trauma and multiple cycles of abuse in the criminal justice system or other institutions by developing specific housing projects for large housing developers of Housing Associations.