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Meet: Moubani Roy Choudhury

Illustrated banner for the Bilingual Golpo Series, a Bengali-English children’s literature project promoting diversity, identity, belonging, and cultural exchange through bilingual storytelling.

Written byEleanor Harvey
Published date 27 July 2026

Moubani Roy Choudhury is a multidisciplinary UX designer and writer who graduated in 2023 from London College of Communication’s, UAL MA in User Experience Design. In her work, Moubani combines creativity, empathy and inclusion. She’s the author of 6 bilingual Bengali-English children's books that celebrate multilingualism, cultural identity and representation, to help children feel seen and connected.

Moubani has recently joined the UAL Alumni of Colour Association (AoCA) committee, our alumni network helping alumni of colour thrive in the creative industries. We spoke to Moubani about her passion for culturally authentic storytelling, and how she was inspired by her own dual-heritage family, as well as what she hopes to bring to the AoCA.

A portrait-style photograph of a person standing beside a stone wall in an outdoor walkway. The person wears a patterned sari with ornate borders and jewelry, with one hand resting on the wall and the head turned upward toward overhanging leaves. The image uses selective color, highlighting the deep red tones of the sari while the background and most other elements appear in black and white. The background is softly blurred, showing trees and architectural features along the path. — **Moubani Roy Choudhury**

Can you tell us a bit about you and your background?

I’m a multidisciplinary UX designer, writer and artist based in England. I’ve always been fascinated by human behaviour and the way experiences shape us. That curiosity has taken me on a journey from Sociology to Art Direction, and eventually into User Experience Design and now children’s literature. While these may seem like different disciplines, they’re connected by a shared thread: empathy, accessibility and inclusion. I grew up in India, a diverse, multilingual country where cultures and languages blended naturally into everyday life. This experience shaped how I see the world and deepened my awareness of the richness of diverse perspectives. Across both my design practice and writing, my focus remains to create work that helps people feel seen, heard, understood and represented.

You graduated in 2023 from LCC with an MA in User Experience Design. When you think back to your time at LCC, what stands out the most?

LCC encouraged me to think differently, challenge assumptions and bring my whole, authentic self to my design practice. It gave me the confidence to embrace curiosity, question existing systems, and approach problems from unconventional angles ("be weird, be me," as our famous saying goes). Being surrounded by people from different creative disciplines and cultural backgrounds reinforced the idea that some of the most meaningful work comes from bringing diverse perspectives together and not being afraid to be yourself.

Two hands hold a bilingual children’s book titled Choshma Rohoshyo: The Mystery of the Lost Glasses against a soft pink background. The book cover features an illustration of an adult wearing glasses and an apron cooking at a table, alongside a child with raised arms in a grassy outdoor setting. The cover includes both Bengali and English text and notes the author, Moubani Roy Choudhury, and illustrator, Soumyajita Mitra. Decorative elements include a cartoon character in the bottom-left corner, a tree graphic in the top-right corner, and Indian and UK flags near the bottom-right corner, highlighting the book’s bilingual nature. — **'Choshma Rohoshyo: The Mystery of the Lost Glasses', Moubani Roy Choudhury**

A collection of multilingual welcome guides and children's resources about living in the UK displayed on a red patterned fabric. At the center is a bilingual Bengali-English children's book, First Bengali New Year Abroad by Moubani Roy Choudhury, surrounded by guides in Arabic, Chinese, and English. — **Moubani Roy Choudhury**

You’ve self-published 6 dual-language (Bengali and English) children’s books promoting cultural diversity, emotional literacy and a voice for the underrepresented Indian Bengali dialect. Why was it important to write these stories?

When I became a mum, I started paying close attention to the subtle ways identity begins to form in childhood. I noticed a lack of books that authentically reflected my son's experience of growing up in a dual-heritage (Indian English) family, as well as a lack of culturally nuanced Bengali English books that celebrated multilingualism beyond functional translations. So, I decided to put all my superpowers together and delve into the world of literature. My books aim to celebrate multilingualism, cultural identity, emotional expression and diversity. I hope they serve as both windows for others to discover different cultures, languages and ways of being; and mirrors for children to see themselves being represented.

Has storytelling always been a medium you’ve been drawn to?

Stories have always been woven into my life. My grandmother was a Bengali author, poet and playwright, and some of my fondest childhood memories are of Sunday afternoon reading sessions curled up in bed, or her directing plays as our home transformed into a rehearsal space filled with actors, scripts, laughter and creative chaos (I often joined in as a performer). Storytelling has always been about connection, imagination and a way of understanding the world. At the heart of my work is the drive to bring that (Sunday afternoon) warmth, sense of belonging to other children, the feeling of being represented, understood, and celebrated.

Display of bilingual children’s books by Moubani Roy Choudhury at an Ethnic Minority Achievement Network stand, featuring titles in Bengali and English alongside educational and multilingual resources. — **Moubani Roy Choudhury**

Moubani standing in a library holds two bilingual Bengali-English children’s books by Moubani Roy Choudhury in front of bookshelves filled with children’s literature. — **Moubani Roy Choudhury**

How did you find out about the Alumni of Colour Association, and why did you want to get involved?

I found out about it through the UAL alumni network, and I instantly connected with its mission. It’s a brilliant, supportive community that works to uplift people within the creative industries and I felt an immediate alignment of values.

What do you hope to bring to the network?

I hope to bring enthusiasm, collaboration and a willingness to contribute wherever I can. Whether that's supporting fellow alumni, sharing my experiences or helping amplify underrepresented voices, I'd love to give back to a community that is actively working to create positive change. Meaningful impact often comes from many small contributions, and I'm excited to be part of this collective effort.

A bilingual Bengali-English children’s book, Rosie and Rattie’s London Adventure, displayed on a library shelf under a “New Books” sign. — **Moubani Roy Choudhury**

Rainbow, a bilingual Bengali-English children’s book celebrating diversity, featuring illustrated children under a rainbow on the cover. — **Moubani Roy Choudhury**

And lastly, what/who is your dream collaboration and why?

I wish to see multilingual children's literature become part of the mainstream rather than remaining confined to niche or community spaces. I'd love to collaborate with educational organisations, publishers, libraries and literacy charities that share a commitment to inclusion, representation and cultural exchange. I want to see diverse stories and languages sitting on bookshelves everywhere, not just as specialist resources, and celebrated as part of children's experiences. If my books, or any of my work, can encourage children to learn about cultures beyond their own or help even a few children feel seen, valued and proud of their heritage then I've achieved something meaningful.