None of this would be possible without the support, inspiration, and guidance of so many wonderful humans in my life, and in no particular order I would like to thank and honour those who madly believe in my dreams of making the world a better place.

To Lamya Harub my kindred spirit, for her genuine love and being my fierce & forever ally in everything I do, Kofi Oppong and his determination to see greatness in all the young people he works with (including the not so young me), Simon Ghartey, His excellency Isam Al Zadjali for the beauty of his generosity, Golda Abbe, Stephanie & Emmanuel Lachana, Joseph Rolph and his humble & visionary mind, Jade Gray, Christian “Bear” Marks for being in my life and loving my babies, Alexandra Feldner and her profound love & understanding for women like me, Mamie and her unconditional love that I miss so very much, Michael Norton and his passion for living, Soraya and Keira who colour my life and are the only reasons I fight every single day, Jo Shepherd for her genuine curiosity, Vanessa Humphreys, Mohammed Al Rumhi for his kindness & considerations, Yusuf Chadun and his infinite wisdom, Anne Laryea, David O’Connell, Tayshan Hayden-Smith, Romina Melwani and her light, love & absolute clarity, Darren Springer for his invaluable knowledge & caring about my journey, Aleks, Maman who means the world to me, Maggie Stevenson and being my other mother, Alana, Khandiz, The Al Kharusi family, Richard Woodward, Ricky Bains, Farhaan Mir, Ashley Francis for his precious friendship, Denisa Jozana, Aneal Platt, Nadim Saad and our cosmic connection, Thembi who is forever missed, Alannah, Dr Abdullah Babood, Martin Powell and is infinite compassion, Nick Wrathall, Farid, my family, Urban MBA, Unltd, Grenfell Project Fund, Civa, National Lottery and the Mushrooms of course in all their splendour, magic and wisdom.