Amina is creating a moment of sweetness and welcome during Ramadan. A general medical practitioner who works primarily with children and mental health, Amina understands the power of small, thoughtful gestures in helping people feel seen and cared for. With the $500, she will arrange for an ice-cream truck to park outside her local mosque and give out ice creams to everyone after a long day of fasting, sometime between mid-February and mid-March.

In a year where the Muslim community in London has experienced its share of racism and intolerance, Amina wants this to be a simple but heartfelt gesture of love, joy, and belonging. A shared treat after iftar, offered freely to all, becomes a way to soften the edges of a difficult time - reminding people that they are welcome, valued, and supported within the wider community.