Voices from the Piazza
Rashida’s Story: Carrying Two Lives
Published: 15 January 2026 at 10:00 Europe/London
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Episode notes
Rashida is navigating a new rhythm, one shaped by care, responsibility, and the quiet recalibration of who she is allowed to be. As a new mother her days unfold mostly at home, watching the world move on without her, while something entirely new takes root.
This story sits with uncertainty: about timing, fairness, and whether there’s space for ambition alongside mothering. It hints at the strain of being unseen, and the determination it takes to keep going when support feels out of reach. Progress here isn’t linear - it arrives in fragments, pauses, and hard-won moments of belief.
A piece about work, identity, and how lived experience can quietly reshape what we’re capable of offering others.
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VOICES FROM THE PIAZZA is an audio-visual exhibition, created to celebrate people who live, work and contribute to the Victoria area. It celebrates 50 years of Westminster Cathedral Piazza and will be installed in the Piazza for three months from January 2026. Presented by London Heritage Quarter, and created by Heard Storytelling.
