hidden presence

A community-engagement project in Chippenham

Subject name
Shabari Hosui

Age
over 30

Where do you come from?
India.

How long have you lived in England?
12 years.

How long have you lived in Chippenham?
Six years.

Where do your family live?
Some in India, some in Chippenham.

What is your occupation?
Doctor.

You may not know this but I am very good at ...
making friends, Indian dancing, cooking and parenting.

You may not know this but I am no good at ...
waiting for things to happen because I’m not patient.

My proudest achievement ...
family and post graduation degrees, MRCP and MRCGP.

The best thing anyone said to me ...
my husband saying that I am a good home-maker and mother to our daughters.

Something that changed my life ...
a recent scare with ill health. It put my priorities into perspective.

My most treasured possession ...
my family.

My favourite bit of Chippenham ...
the riverside and cycling path.

Chippenham would be the perfect place to live if ...
it had universities and shopping malls.

Interviewed and phtotographed by
Freya Hoadley

From
Monkton Park Primary School

Every day, for the duration of the exhibition at the Yelde Hall, I will post a new Hidden Presence interview. Please come back to find out about some of the people who represent the diversity of Chippenham.

Hidden Presence is a joint arts and heritage project partnered by:
Chippenham Museum
Wiltshire County Council
Pound arts centre
PLaCE, University of the West of England