Amina would probably describe herself as a pretty conventional British Muslim woman. She is sincerely but not fanatically devout, dresses conservatively, and is attempting to find a suitable life partner through the auspices of a Muslim-specific dating app.
About the only thing Amina does that's a little unconventional is teach guitar to kids. When her young charges experience a severe case of stage-fright, she agrees to accompany them to ease their nerces. Though only from off-stage, as to appear in front of an audience would be immodest.
Of course, an accident ensues and Amina's secret playing is discovered. But that actually proves to be as much an opportunity as a humiliation, because in the audience on the day is Saira, the leader and lead singer of "Lady Parts" a punk band comprised entirely of Muslim women. Lady Parts desperately need a lead guitarist, and Saira is convinced that Amina is exactly the person they need for the job.
The other members of the band, and Amina herself, are less convinced.
We Are Lady Parts is a fun comedy about finding yourself, your voice, and possibly even your passion. It's got a great cast and it rolls along as a nice clip. It's perhaps not especially ground-breaking in its themes, but its choice of point of view characters is a fairly novel one in western media and helps it feel fresh. At six roughly half-hour episodes, it also doesn't draw out its storyline, and it ends with a rousing finale.
Recommended.
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