Hashi Mohamed grew up in Brent, London, arriving in the early 1990s as a young unaccompanied child refugee, raised exclusively on state benefits and attending some of the worst-performing schools in the borough.

In 2010, he joined The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and completed his barrister training in London in 2012. Hashi now practices in public law; his main area of focus is Planning & Environmental law. He represents clients from across the country, including housebuilders and local authorities.

Hashi presents documentaries on BBC Radio 4, most recently on planning, politics and housing; 20 years since the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, and on access to the top professions.

Hashi’s book on social mobility in Britain, 'People Like Us, What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain' was released in January 2020, and was BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week. Hashi Mohamed’s second book, 'A Home of One’s Own', released in September 2022, focused on the housing crisis and what we need to do about it. Hashi also writes regularly in various newspaper publications, including The Times, The Guardian, Tortoise Magazine and Prospect Magazine.