Shahida is an author and publisher and was born and raised in Cambridge, England. Shahida’s writing includes Ibrahim-Where in the Spectrum Does he Belong? a memoir about raising a son with a learning disorder. More recently Shahida has authored Lascar, a work of historical fiction inspired by a paternal ancestor, a Lascar (seaman). The novel was shortlisted for the Muslim Writers Awards, Unpublished Novel prize in 2008, longlisted for the Brit Writers Unpublished Novel prize 2010. She has also written The Lascar, a radio play.
