I'm the 'Lady In Red' who stars in Lewis Capaldi's new music video for ‘A Cure For Minds Unwell’
Naima Ben-moussa was selected for a very special reason.
An inspirational domestic abuse survivor is the star of Lewis Capaldi’s latest music video.
Naima Ben-moussa’s story is told in the Scottish favourite’s promo to go alongside ‘A Cure For Minds Unwell’ from his second album ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’. The video tells the story of the founder Rebuilding Lives UK, a charity dedicated to helping vulnerable women and children impacted by domestic abuse and based in Bartle House, Manchester.
Naima is a female plasterer who redecorates the homes of domestic abuse survivors for free and she was chosen for the video due to her willingness to share her story – not something many domestic abuse survivors can do.
“I cannot begin to say how overwhelmed I am that Lewis Capaldi chose me to be the face of his latest video for A Cure For Minds Unwell, which tells my story that I hope will ultimately help save lives,” she said.
“His lyrics about mental health struggles say so much about what I think so many of us feel, and his line about ‘smiling while I’m hiding what I’m going through’ is extremely powerful to me.
“I’m so proud to be part of this song and to be able to convey my story – that there is hope, and there is survival, to anyone, not just domestic abuse survivors but anyone who feels that they simply can’t cope or who have minds unwell.
“Lewis Capaldi is truly an inspiration to us all and thank you – for allowing me to be part of this, and for supporting anyone who might be going through domestic abuse.”
Naima set the charity on the back of her ability to provide domestic repairs to the houses of women and children affected by domestic abuse, having trained as a plasterer. In addition to providing vital repairs, Naima and the charity provide potentially life-saving personal and home security products to women at risk of violence.
Following media interviews and her being hailed as the hero ‘Lady In Red’, Naima’s charity gained attention and valuable donations for her to expand the support they provide, also catching Capaldi’s attention.
“Help is there - even though so many people don’t know where to turn; hope for me is that through raising awareness we, and other charities like us, can help people come through the bad times because you know help is there,” Naima said. “Please seek out the help.”
More information on Naima’s experiences and how people can help including donations is available on the Rebuilding Lives UK website.