Street Rat - The Camden Chronicles | Safiyya Ingar | TEDxCamden

Safiyya Ingar is a 22 year old Indian Muslim who was brought up in a one bedroom flat in East London with 6 siblings. As a spoken word artist and actress, she began writing poetry and stories since the tender age of 10, performing at various open mic events around the UK. She’s a member of up-and-coming all female theatre company “Dangerous Space“ - powering towards progressive change for diversity in the arts. She works her way through barriers and prejudices using compassion, empathy and storytelling. Safiyya shares her memories of growing up in Camden and the impact the town had on her life path through a colourful spoken word poem. Hi, I’m Safiyya Ingar; 22 year old Indian Muslim. Brought up in a one bedroom flat in East London with my 6 siblings. Writing poetry and stories since I was 10, bravery levels rising over the years as I perform at various open mic events around the UK. I’m a member of up-and-coming all female theatre company “Dangerous Space“ - power