In the interim between her divorce and being reunited with her family, Shaanti suffered homelessness for some time, staying with old school friends wherever possible and living at an Asian women's refuge in London before winning a bursary to attend college.
In the interim between her divorce and being reunited with her family, Shaanti battled with her accommodation situation. She managed to stay with old school friends wherever possible to save for private rental housing and spent some months living at a refuge for Asian women before winning a bursary to attend college.