Monty Shahab

Monty photo

A colour photograph of Monty, a trans masc non binary person of Chinese, Persian/Iranian and Jewish heritage, with a shaved head. Their hair is very short and black, as are their eyebrows. They have brown eyes, which look directly at the viewer. Their head and shoulders occupy the bottom two thirds of the image. They look youthful and friendly, and wear a bright red hoodie and a white undershirt, which is visible in a v shape at the centre of their collarbones. The hood from their top is pulled slightly to the right in the photograph, resting on their right shoulder, slightly inside out. They have smooth, clear skin and sport a small, silver nose ring in their left nostril. They also have a small, round silver stud in their left earlobe, and two tight ear cuff style rings in their right ear. Barely visible in both ears are thin wires from their hearing aids, which loop over from behind their ears and disappear into their ear holes. They have a slight smile on their face, lips closed, and look welcoming and kind. 

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Monty (they/them) is a 19 year old activist and artist. They identify as an HoH, trans person of colour, and they are passionate about sparking dialogue around disability and social justice.

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