Naseem Shah was born in Northern India in 1945 and moved to Pakistan following Partition. After immigrating to Britain in 1963, she overcame significant adversity to become a qualified social worker and later a university lecturer, specializing in social work and community care. Throughout her career, she was a passionate advocate for equality and worked to create opportunities for women and minority communities in social work education.

Naseem has now retired and remains in the UK, where her adult children also live and work as professionals. Naseeb is her first book, a powerful memoir that chronicles her journey from rural Pakistan to Britain, exploring themes of identity, destiny, and the immigrant experience across two continents and multiple cultures.