The most difficult question for me to answer has always been "where are you from?" My answer always has to originate at the beginning to explain how my Italian mother went to study French abroad in Paris while my father, who  previously was living in Khartoum, went to Paris for his PhD studies on Islam.   I don't know how my parents would have met had it not been they had both taken a class as the Sorbonne....long story short (I can't give away all the story here...), they married and I was born in France.  Afterward, we traveled and lived in several countries. Having been raised around the world in Middle Eastern and European/Western cultures has shaped and defined who I am today.  Islam is the cornerstone of my beliefs and my beacon always.   People describe me as kind, caring, empathetic and always thinking about others over myself. I like to laugh and make people laugh.  Having lived in many different countries, I came to appreciate hard work, life and what it means to give to and to help others who are in need.  With my fascination of science and molecular biology, I chose a career in medicine and specialized in oncology, where I have been driven and motivated to help people.  After several years of practicing as a medical oncologist, I started working in clinical research in drug development for many different types of cancer and it has been a blessing from Allah as I have been able to reach so many people around the world with effective therapies.  Family is very important to me and I am very close to my family.  I want to marry and start a family of my own very soon Insha Allah.