Life Less Ordinary

I Fled Violence In Kenya, Beat Cancer And Survived Modern Slavery - But I Refuse To See Myself As A Victim

I am no hero - I prefer to call myself a survivor of hard circumstance
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I Never Dreamed Of Being An Imam - Then I Founded One Of The World's Only Female-Led Mosques

We want to challenge the conservatism and paternalism that reign supreme in our society, and transform Islam in Europe and beyond
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After Fleeing My Home Country, Competing In The Olympics Made Me Proud To Call Myself A Refugee

After Rio I learned to embrace the nametag. I don’t see it as an insult - it’s just a name for ordinary people who were forced to flee their homes like and my family
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After Losing My Leg It Took Time For Me To See The Light

In amputating my leg, doctors accidentally tampered with my treasured Liverpool tattoo. It now read: 'You'll Never Walk'
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From Refugee Camps To War Zones, It's A Privilege To Bring Laughter To Children Struggling Around The World

I am just a clown but I have seen first hand the difference laughter can make to children struggling to make sense of the world around them
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I Was Hypnotised By Derren Brown And Woke Up In Marrakech

I remember closing my eyes for an elongated blink - you know the kind, when you are tired - and when I opened my eyes again, something was different
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Painting In Space Gave Me Perspective On Our Reality As Earthlings

Flying in space was a life-changing experience and one that left me with a lasting perspective of our reality
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I Lost My Legs And Arm In Afghanistan And Now I Just Want To Show Life Is There For The Taking

We were on our way back into camp, where we were due to have two days R&R because it was Christmas when I stood on and detonated an Improvised Explosive Device
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After Being Trafficked And Abused I'm Finally Happy And Helping Other Women Overcome Trauma

For years, I expected to die - at my own hand or at someone else’s
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I Am 'Most Me' When I Am In Armour, Jousting On A Horse

Jousting makes me feel intensely alive and focused. It’s the combination of challenge, horsemanship and weapons-handling that keeps me totally engaged
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About Life Less Ordinary
Life Less Ordinary is a weekly blog series from HuffPost UK that showcases weird and wonderful life experiences. If you’ve got something extraordinary to share please email ukblogteam@huffpost.com with LLO in the subject line