Tazmin Mahomed was born on the 11th of March 1967, in
Laudium, South Africa, the youngest of four siblings. She matriculated
from Iona Convent, Pretoria, in 1984,
where she excelled in public speaking. It was from this that her love
of the English language developed. She obtained her degree in
Psychology (Hons) from the University of South Africa and went on to
become a successful businesswoman, volunteer counsellor and writer.
In 2009 Tazmin wrote Secrets of a Muslim Heart,
a collection of poems and essays that are the culmination of her life
lived as a Muslim woman within a western society, and her journey to
assume her true Muslim identity.
Tazmin is married to
businessman, Aslam Mahomed and has four children. She currently lives
with her family in Durban, South Africa.