Nasreen Sheikh Is First Fellow From Activist Artists Management-Backed Foundation

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._nasreensheikh has been selected as the first-ever Activist Fellow for the The Activist Foundation

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Sheikh's mother was abused by her father, her aunt was murdered by her husband, and at age 12, Sheikh's sister was forced into an arranged marriage. Knowing she would endure the same fate, a nine-year-old Sheikh decided to flee her home and later joined a cousin living in Kathmandu, where she was drawn into an industry powered by young runaways — textiles.

"There was no toilet or water systems. I didn't even have a bed all the clothing and the t-shirts we made would become our bed," saying she was often required to wake up at 4:00 a.m. and work until midnight. It was a life of bug-ridden meals, demands to work harder and threats of not being paid. She was supposed to earn $2 per day, if quotas were made.One day the quotas were missed. And the man who had screamed at her to work harder and harder simply disappeared.

"When Caitlin and Activist came, they just brought my work to a completely different dimension and they are wonderful partners for my mission and have helped me create real change within this community and empower these women," Sheikh says.

 

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