"When I received my diagnosis there were a lot of things that happened to me that I didn't think was possible in this day and age. The way I was spoken - the feeling that I just constantly wasn't being heard - being seen as challenging. I had to ask myself was that anything to do with who I am as a person?" -Judith

"I always felt like my hair wasn't pretty, wasn't acceptable so when I decided to let go of all the expectations I had around my hair I decided to grow free-form locs. Just letting the hair be what it wants to be - I wanted to let my hair really be free". - Titi

"Running has taught me to be more self-accepting, I've learned to really tune into my body - for women that's really important because women don't necessarily have a positive relationship with their bodies." - Filsan Abdiman

"If I am not able to draw my own portrait then how can I sketch others? If I can't draw a leaf then how can I draw a tree?" - Aisha Koli

"Running can be such a powerful tool and provide a safe space for people to see themselves and fully be themselves."

"It's so important that I understand what my faith means to me, to be able to not listen to what anybody else says about what my identity should be and to focus on how I'm going to bring my passions together. " - Hafsah Dabiri