Afghan refugee have fled the violence in her country has the chance to be crowned Miss England .
Shabana Fazl , of River View Gardens , came to Twickenham 18 years ago to escape Afghanistan’s civil war , but still feels a strong connection to her roots .
The beauty consultant of Twickenham , South West London , said : “I want to show that while it can be difficult to get used to another culture , it isn’t impossible .”