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Presenter profile
Former presenter - Jamila Azam | |
 | | Jamila Azam |
| | Jamila Azam produced and also helped present a long-running Asian Community show - firstly on Sundays and, then later , on Mondays.
She retired in 2004.
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| | Name: Jamila Azam
Date of Birth: Many moons ago!
(what makes you think she wants to keep her age a secret?!)
Hair Colour: Brownie-Black
Eye Colour: Medium Brown
Jamila Azam was born to a quite a large (and still growing) family in Gorakhpur, U.P. (Uttar Pradesh), India. However after the 1947 Independence her family migrated to Chittagong, Bangladesh (then East Pakistan).
She grew up in a very close knit and loving family and had a great time growing up with her 4 brothers and 3 sisters (a total of 8 brothers and sisters: wow, never a dull moment, eh?!); she is also very fortunate in having very loving and wonderful parents.
When she got married, she came to Edinburgh, Scotland so her husband could finish his post-graduate study. In 1961 moved to Stoke and in 1967, the finally settled in Werrington; they are now a part of the village life.
She has been married to Dr. M. F. Azam (who is now a retired G.P.) for over 40 years; they have three children, (two sons and one daughter) and two grandchildren (one granddaughter and one grandson).
Her career had been on hold until her three children left home; she worked as a Practice Manager and Fund Coordinator for her husbands’ practice.
She joined BBC Radio Stoke in February 1987 and worked as a part of the Asian Connection Team doing nearly fifteen years on and off in the hot seat!
Likes
Cooking
She teaches Pakistani and Indian Cooking at Moorside High School every autumn session.
Gardening
She absolutely adores gardening and her garden seems to show that quite well!
Painting
Silk painting and water colours are her favourites!
Travelling
She is always jet-setting off to America or Pakistan or Canada (and so the list goes on!).
Reading
She loves English and Urdu Classics and absolutely adores Urdu poetry; her favourite poets are Allama Iqbal and Mirza Ghalib.
Theatre and galleries
These are also another passion.
Dislikes
Waiting for people to answer her queries!
The music that is played when you are put on hold for a call.
Untidy and disorganised rooms!
Claim to Fame:
Brown Owl for 6 years; she now sees her, once, Brownies with their own children! | | | |
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