Mina Banisaeid Mina Banisaeid - Freedom To Be Me Empowerment from Iran to Cumbria Talk about life in Iran as a young woman and the journey to the UK over the last three years. Life experiences that have made me determined to empower women to know their rights and to act upon them. Mina is from Iran and moved to the UK two and half years ago. She is the Co-chair of Carlisle City of Sanctuary.She works as Youth worker at Carlisle LGBTQ+ centre. She also work as an online assistant at Sainsbury’s. Buy Tickets on Eventbrite