 Salaam. My name is Elvira and  I am a Bosnian Muslim who moved to the US at the age of 9. I am currently a resident physician in N.C. in Family Medicine. I am passionate about helping others, working with refugees, and the youth at the mosque. I love to travel and learn about others. Continuously learning about Islam and exploring the world around me around extremely important to me. I believe the foundation of every Muslim's life should be their family and everything else comes second. 

I have travelled to the Middle East and have picked up a little bit of Arabic. I have been to Egypt, Jordan, Palestine and Saudi Arabia. My travel bucket list is quite long, but while I love traveling I am quite aware of my privilege and position in life and am passionate about being an advocate for refugees, homeless, and women affected by domestic violence. 

Some of the things I am not so great at are cooking and snow boarding. While I love both and continue to try to improve on them my meals are often left uneaten by my family and as for snowboarding, I always wear a helmet and end up quite bruised. 

My family is a moderately practicing Muslim family and they are extremely supportive of me. I am an only child, but I would like to think I am not spoiled and have the interest of others around me.  To finish up, I am an extrovert and love meeting new people and expanding my friendship circle. 