  I am a former busy bee who scaled back on masjid activities to focus on starting an online magazine for Muslim women. I enjoy collecting colorful and well-designed prayer rugs, listening to 80s/90s R&B music, and cooking new dishes. I am an early riser who likes to take advantage of quiet mornings by reading or getting a head start on housework.

I earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2004 and a master's degree two years later. I have worked for the U.S. Department for Veterans Affairs since 2007. I live alone. I do not have any children nor have I ever been married before.

I was born to Muslim converts and raised in Philadelphia with my three siblings. 