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A Leicester graduate has been helping an Antiguan children’s orchestra whilst finishing her medical degree. Mimi Bird spent seven weeks teaching children in Antigua the viola in her spare time between her shifts on placement at the local hospital. She was inspired to help the orchestra after a conversation with cellist and 'Young Musician of the Year' winner Sheku Kanneh-Mason after watching him perform at Leicester's De Montfort Hall. Mimi, who is originally from Cornwall, chose to go to Antigua to experience healthcare in the country where her father was born and currently lives. Mimi tells Summaya Mughal how the opportunity to teach the children came about.