I am a 28-year old sunni Muslim Palestinian who was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. I am a pharmacist and a professor in a College of Pharmacy.

I come from a family of six siblings - I am the third oldest. Family is very important to me, and I spend most of my free time with them. I especially have a very close relationship with my two nieces and nephew. My favorite thing to do is spend time with them whenever I can.

My profession is very important to me and I absolutely love what I do for a living. I practice as an ambulatory care pharmacist, which means I work in a clinic where I mainly help manage diabetes. I also am a professor and really enjoy teaching student pharmacists and medical students. I find great joy in my work and deeply care about my patients in clinic as well as my students in the classroom. I absolutely have found my "dream job". I love going to work each morning. 

Religion is very important to me. I would say that I look pretty "modern" from the outside, but am deeply tied to practicing my religion - there is always room for improvement, but I try my best to pray 5 times a day and live a religion-conscious life. 

Most people who know me would describe me as someone who tries her best to show compassion, be kind, and do the right thing. I am someone who enjoys being around people, but am not necessarily an "extrovert" - I would describe myself as being somewhere in the middle. I have a small circle of friends that I value dearly. Lastly, I would say that I can be described as a "nerd" - I took a non-traditional route in my academic career and always had my nose in a book during school. 

I would consider myself someone who has a mix of traditional and modern values. My goal is to balance the traditional roles of being a wife and mother one day inshallah, but I also have ambitions and aspirations for my career advancement. 

In terms of my interests, I love spending time with my family, I enjoy reading (usually fiction), and watching shows on Netflix (of course). I also have been doing yoga regularly for the past 6 years - one of my favorite things to do and I block out time for it once to twice a week. My absolute favorite thing is beach yoga in the morning (when I can get to a beach!).