This week I am chatting to baker, artist and empress of cushion embroidery Sharon Nagadya.

Born in Uganda, Sharon moved to the UK age 11. After initially pursuing a career as a nurse/hairdresser, Sharon couldn’t ignore the fact that her passion was in the creative fields. 

We talk about family and cultural expectations, what she now considers to be the markers of success, her time caring for her fabulous mother in her early twenties, reclaiming the word ‘Immigrant’, how she wants to be perceived, her pivot from the world of retail to baking at the cosiest of bakeries Longbois Bakehouse in South Manchester. Sharon also manages to compare herself to Beyonce at least twice with complete justification. 

May I introduce to you episode 11 of On the Irregular and the wondrous artist Sharon Nagadya.

A gentle warning, this episode contains expletives.

You can find Sharon on instagram @snagadya and at via the bakery website @longboisbakes. 

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