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Growing up in deprived area in Sheffield, AJ said as a teenager she fell in with the wrong crowd and became involved with drugs. "As a kid growing up from the area, you don't look up to people that are in offices with big cars. "You look up to people that are on the shops, that are selling drugs. They've got a good name for themselves, they've got a big chain, they've got a nice watch.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Arzu Dutta

'I hated everybody but now I want to inspire others'BBCSheffield rapper AJ features in a new documentary about upcoming talentArzu DuttaA rapper who grew up in foster care and experienced homelessness and drug crime is hoping her experiences can inspire other would-be artists. Musician AJ, from Sheffield, said the challenges in her childhood meant she had gone down a path where she "began to idolise the wrong role models".

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Teen weightlifter 'excited' at hitting world stageArzu DuttaArzu Dutta/BBCAnnie, 16, is about to take part in her first Youth World Championships in PeruA 16-year-old weightlifter from South Yorkshire is getting ready to hit the world stage as she represents Team GB Youth at the Youth World Championships in Peru. Annie, from Doncaster, has already flown out to Lima, the South American country's capital, in preparation for the contest which is run by the International Weightlifting Federation.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Arzu Dutta

'In Bradford, families spend thousands on new clothes for Eid'Arzu DuttaArzu Dutta/BBCBradford is a hotspot for Eid shopping for people across the UKFrom new outfits to luxurious banquets, Eid can be an expensive time of year for Britain's Muslim population. Eid al-Fitr is the celebration at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, and is a time for friends and family to come together for feasting and sharing gifts.

Mar 17, 2025 | bbc.com | Arzu Dutta

The refugees giving back to community bike schemeArzu DuttaBBCSaifullah Ahmadzai uses his bike to go to English classes and cricket lessonsA refugee who came to the UK from Afghanistan has told how a community bike project helped him find his independence - so much so he has joined the scheme as a volunteer. Saifullah Ahmadzai arrived in the UK nearly two years ago, after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, and settled in South Yorkshire.