Always, Asifa

Always, Asifa

2022 · 20 min

As Asifa prepares to finally undergo gender affirmation surgery, the disabled trans activist, who is also Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen, reflects on how her life has - and hasn’t - changed during her transition.

Directed by Shiva Raichandani

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