Gay Pride
illgiveyouahint Originally from jameszmaguire

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Gif of Sarah Kameela Impey as Saira Sherwani in We Are Lady Parts Series 1. Amina says 'I remember you. You're Saira. You got expelled for selling school furniture.' Staring intensely, Saira replies, 'Verily, 'tis I.'ALT
Gif of Saira at her day job at the butchers. She's leaning on the table, a slab of meat in front of her, loosely resting a knife on the table top, blade first. Her face is grumpy, but then her mouth stretches into a wide, very fake and sarcastic smile.ALT
Gif of Saira being kissed on the cheek by her beloved grandfather. He then turns his head and kisses her temple. The viewer sees Saria's face. She smiles, pained, and allows herself just a moment of weakness, barely holding it together at the show of tenderness.ALT
Gif of Saira, genuinely upset, saying 'I'm not heartless.' She then turns to Ayesha, who made that accusation, with real worry in her eyes, before turning back onto herself, asking '...am I?'ALT
Gif. With a death glare, Saira does a guitar scratch. She lifts her head to speak into the microphone and announces, 'We are Lady Parts.'ALT
Gif. Saira reacts to Amina's parents being kind to her with surprise and appreciation, before lowering her head and smiling to herself.ALT
Gif of Saira at her sister's gravestone, playfully drumming it in anticipation of announcing big news to Roxie.ALT
Gif of Saira performing the poem 'Speak' by Faiz Ahmad Faiz. She says, 'Speak. For truth is living yet.'ALT
Gif of Saira sitting in an armchair, broad-legged, one leg drawn up. She announces, 'We're getting a lead guitarist, it's decided,' and then lifts her pick up to her lips.ALT
Gif of Saira in her bedroom, wearing only an over-sized t-shirt, turning towards Abdullah with the smallest of smiles.ALT
Gif of Saira laying on her bed, listening to Momtaz being right, her eyes nervously jumping from side to side.ALT
Gif of Saira performing the first line of 'Voldemort Under My Headscarf'. Looking intense, she sings, 'I'm sorry if I scare you, I scare myself too.'ALT

We’re sisters who pray together, play together, speakin’ our truth to whoever can be arsed to listen.

SARAH KAMEELA IMPEY as SAIRA SHERWANI
WE ARE LADY PARTS SERIES 1
Written & directed by Nida Manzoor