Amina Aaliya Beg
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Areas of Expertise: Storytelling, Social justice, Grassroots action, Music
Contact: begamina05@gmail.com
Instagram: @aminabonthebeat @ajeeb_studios
Amina is the co-founder of ajeeb studios, a multidisciplinary artist, writer, director, poet, facilitator, and DJ. She uses her platform to challenge social and political discourse around representation for Muslim women. In 2021, Amina performed ‘Sohni’ at Edinburgh Fringe and shared spoken word at Den Festival in Leigh. As Drama & Arts Coordinator for Let's Talk Rochdale, she produced ‘Let’s Talk Zindabad’ at Contact Theatre (June 2022), and is collaborating with the Royal Exchange for Den Festival Rochdale (August 2024). Amina developed ‘my mum told me not to marry an atheist’ with Contact Theatre and Islington Mill (2023–24). She is part of Kali Theatre’s DISCOVERY Programme at Leicester Curve, contributing to ‘Hope New Mill’ (R&D March 2024). Amina has worked with IPOW, hosting an upcycling workshop and crash course. She is developing my short film/TV pilot ‘Daytimers,’ and recently DJed Acid-Arab, Amapiano, Desi edits at Parklife, Co-op Live, Brighton Festival.
