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Mohsin Zaidi

Award-Winning Author of the Memoir "A Dutiful Boy"

Mohsin Zaidi
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New York, NY, USA
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Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000
Virtual Event: $10,000 - $20,000
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Asian & Pacific Heritage, Authors, Civil Rights, DEI, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Government, Law, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Muslim, Social Activism, Social Justice
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Mohsin Zaidi Biography

Mohsin Zaidi is a New York based, award-winning author, commentator and speaker. His critically acclaimed memoir, "A Dutiful Boy" won the American Lambda Literary Award and the British Polari First Book Prize. It was also named a Guardian, GQ, New Statesman and Attitude Book of the Year. ​ The Guardian describes it as 'a profound meditation on the power of the human heart to transcend the contradictions of diverse cultures and create something new...utterly compelling...providing a lesson of acceptance for us all, and for the future of our multicultural society'. The Times says it is a book that will save lives. ​ The first person from his school to go to Oxford University, Mohsin qualified as a lawyer at international firm Linklaters, and then became a criminal barrister at one of the top chambers in England. He also previously worked at a UN War Crimes tribunal in The Hague and clerked at the UK Supreme Court for Lord Sumption and Lord Wilson.
​ An advocate for LGBTQ rights, racial justice and social mobility, Mohsin sat on the board of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall and before that was on the board of London Pride. He is listed by The Financial Times as a top future LGBTQ leader. A regular commentator on Sky News, he also writes for The New York Times, the Guardian, GQ, CNN Style, The i Newspaper, Bustle, Mr Porter and Newsweek. He was also listed in The Lawyer Magazine Hot 100 and Attitude magazine named him a trailblazer changing the world.

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Mohsin Zaidi Speaking Topics

  • LGBTQ+ / Pride

    Mohsin speaks passionately about being a minority within a minority, intersectionality and what pride means to him. Subjects include racism and sexism within the queer community, how to combat it and the positive impact that living as one, rather than dividing yourself into parts, can have on your wellbeing. He also articulates the power of allyship and what workplaces can do to build more inclusive environments for their LGBTQ+ employees.

  • Mental Health

    Mohsin addresses the stigma around mental health within ethnic minority communities and draws a parallel between it and a cultural stigma around discussing mental wellbeing in the workplace. Through very personal and at times harrowing tales, Mohsin articulates the case for honesty in personal identity within yourself but also at work and amongst colleagues.

  • Social Mobility

    The single most pressing issue of diversity facing society and businesses is the one to which we give the least attention. While measures of equity on race/gender/sexuality move in the right direction, the gap between rich and poor continues to widen. Through personal experience of growing up in a council house and going to a school ridden with gang violence (a school from which he became the person to go to Oxford University), Mohsin addresses the issue of class bias and discusses what we can do about it.

  • D&I / Intersectionality

    None of us are just one thing and Mohsin is the personification of an intersectional life. On race, Mohsin has the facts and figures to back up the experiences of ethnic minorities we so often hear about in the news. On class, he speaks candidly about the difference between the world he came from and the world he now lives in. On sexuality, he describes the struggle to accept yourself in the face of cultural stigma. But the strength in his experience lies in the intersectional tale it tells.

  • The Power of Representation

    Through eye opening stories in a professional and personal context, Mohsin explains how diverse representation in key roles doesn’t just demonstrate a commitment to being an inclusive organisation but adds value to it.

  • Book Group

    Q&A around the critically acclaimed memoir ‘A Dutiful Boy’, drawing on all the strands Mohsin writes and speaks on.

Mohsin Zaidi Videos

  • How Mohsin Zaidi Wrote The Book That Could Save Lives - YouTube
    How Mohsin Zaidi Wrote The Book That Could Save Lives - YouTube
    Mohsin Zaidi takes the host Shubhika Sharma on his tempestuous journey to self-acceptance and identity and why his memoir which the Times said, "Will...
  • Mohsin Zaidi Talks About A Dutiful Boy | The Big Scottish Book Club ...
    Mohsin Zaidi Talks About A Dutiful Boy | The Big Scottish Book Club ...
    "I was scared that my story would be used against me and my family." Mohsin Zaidi talks about writing his deeply personal memoir.
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Mohsin Zaidi Books

  • A Dutiful Boy: A Memoir of Secrets, Lies and Family Love
    A Dutiful Boy: A Memoir of Secrets, Lies and Family Love

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Mohsin Zaidi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as LGBTQ+ / Pride , Mental Health , Social Mobility , D&I / Intersectionality , The Power of Representation and Book Group. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mohsin Zaidi for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Mohsin Zaidi generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kenji Yoshino, Khaled A. Beydoun, Kylar Broadus, Darren Walker and Yvette Simpson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mohsin Zaidi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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