An entrepreneur says a childhood as one of only a few Asian people on Anglesey helped him to become a successful businessman.
While Haroon Danis stood out growing up on the island he says learning Welsh was a way to become quickly accepted - adding he "could get away with anything!"
He said his upbringing in Menai Bridge gave him confidence and courage - and that has played a big part in creating his hugely successful Skin HQ clinic brand, based in Manchester.
The 33-year-old of Bangladeshi descent is also taking on a stereotype in the Asian community - moving people away from the "traditional" trades like restaurant and taxi work.
“As far as I know I am the only person from Bangladeshi descent working in the skincare business, he said.
“I would like to guide people away from just working in traditional trades like running a taxi firm or a restaurant into realising there is a lot of potential for their skills.
"That also means working with other communities and breaking down barriers.”
Talking about growing up on Anglesey, he said his upbringing gave him the "courage" to truly pursue his goal.
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Haroon, who attended Ysgol David Hughes, added: "Yes, having a Bangladeshi grandfather and an Italian mother made me different, but Anglesey was such a beautiful place to live, great for sport and I felt so welcomed there.
"I was accepted and to be honest from the minute I learned Welsh, I could get away with anything!”
He added that the strong community bond has also made him a leading philanthropist, including donating £1.3 million of free facials to NHS staff to ease their tension, refresh their complexion and prevent mask irritation.
“Wearing personal protective equipment for 12 hours at a time can lead to blotchiness, bleeding and even rashes,” said Haroon, who now lives in Manchester.
“When I saw that NHS staff were putting their lives on the line and having to perform tasks such as reading out final messages to loved ones, I felt I had to do something.
"Facials allow people a little bit of “me time” and physically and mentally they renew a person. That’s the least our courageous Covid hub workers deserve.”
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Naturally given that they work one-to-one with people, Skin HQ have endured a difficult time during Lockdown.
But Haroon has used the time to “reset” and look at his four-year-old business and spend time doing podcasts to encourage other entrepreneurs.