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Shaniqua is a writer and poet from Croydon, who draws inspiration from her life experiences to create meaningful pieces of writing. She has used her passion for making a difference to found, Young People Insight, a platform that empowers the voices of young people and encourages community engagement through discussion events, poetry nights and writing for the blog. She has performed at the Thornton Heath Lights Festival and Field Day Festival, wrote the lyrics for the London Mozart Players' Anthem for Peace and performed in Apples & Snakes' spoken word show, Rallying Cry.