Alright, I'm going to try to give you enough information so you get a feel for who I am, but not too much so that we run out of things to talk about when we meet.

I'll start from the beginning... I was born in Sierra Leone, and my family left when I was 6 because of the war. We moved to Massachusetts, where I went to school through college. I lived in Boston for a while after school, then I moved to Chicago, and now I'm in NYC. I love being in the city and I spend a lot of my time exploring the food, music, and arts scene.

I have a younger sister who lives here in NYC with her husband, and a younger brother who lives in Massachusetts. I'm pretty close to both of them.

I currently work in finance, but I'm plotting my escape. I'm very interested in entrepreneurship and Africa, and I'd love to do something in the future that involves at least one of the two... hopefully both.

I really enjoy long weekends away (domestic and international) and I try to squeeze as many of them in as possible. I enjoying playing basketball and soccer, and watching pretty much anything competitive.

In terms of religion, I consider myself moderately practicing. There are certain elements of the religion that really resonate with me and come very easily, and there are others that will take more work. It's important to me to have a partner that supports my spiritual/religious journey, but allows me to grow at my own pace... and of course I'll do the same. It's also very important for me to raise my kids in a strong Muslim household and to serve as a role model for them.

I'm looking for someone who is intelligent, kind, nurturing, fun, and working to become a better person in all aspects of. their lives.