Kashmir Maryam is an internationally acclaimed writer and performer; she is a 3rd generation British-Kashmiri Muslim, born and raised in the city of Leeds (UK). Kashmir is featured in the movie 'We Are Poets', which captures her journey all the way from the red brick inner-city streets of England, to performing in front of the White House at 'Brave New Voices' - the world's most prestigious poetry slam competition. Since then, Kashmir continues to deliver inspiring speeches, as well as performing her poetry on national and international stages. Through her spoken word, she encourages the need for self-empowerment through spiritual cognizance and altruism, in order to ignite global change. Kashmir is the Co-founder of The Strangers - a non-profit organization which is devoted to clearing up misconceptions about Islam, through the art of spoken word poetry.