By Matthew Durling
"I'm white, I'm English and I was raised in an atheist home, but I'm a Muslim."
Jane aged 20 lives with her parents and brother at their family home in Doncaster having converted to Islam around two years ago.
She was raised by her parents as an atheist and went to a regular comprehensive school, but felt something was missing. She looking into a few religions such as Christianity and Hinduism, but none of them were for her.
The religions she found to serious and she felt as though she was a bit of an outsider, she didn't fit in with the crowd at all and felt alienated.
It wasn't until she met her now ex-boyfriend Kieran that she considered the Muslim path.
"I hadn't considered becoming a Muslim before I met Kieran, I had heard so many bad things about terrorists and Muslim extremists I didn't want to be part of that group."
Kieran was also from Doncaster, white and from an atheist home, but had converted to Islam. Jane was really sold on the idea. He took her to the mosque and to meet his friends and she loved it. Having previously felt some hostility from the Christian and Hindu groups she felt that the Muslims were very welcoming, as if they were all old friends.
Previously Jane has been a bit of a misfit at school and had fallen in with a 'bad crowd'. She was skiving school and smoking weed. She had bad boyfriends and believes that's why she did so badly at school.
"I would rather bunk off lessons and smoke on the field. I just wanted rid of all these bad people in my life and when I met the Muslims they all seemed so cool, and none of them drank or did drugs or anything."
She began attending the most and soon began to wear a headscarf.
She could tell that some of her friends and family were slightly alienated by her decision to become a muslim however before long they were familiar with the choices she had made and no longer acted any different.
"I'm fortunate to have a very supportive family."
She did notice that people began to discriminate against her slightly. She noticed that people were starting to act like they were better than her. People would look at her and laugh and point fingers as she wandered about.
"Whilst queuing in the shop I often hear people snigger and laugh."
Although there are difficulties and changes she recommends that anyone who is thinking about exploring faith should have the confidence to do so. She's used to be a little embarrassed to admit that she was a Muslim but is now totally comfortable with the fact.