Salaam ? I'm Sonia, and I'm really excited to see what BeyondChai brings inshallah.  

A typical day in the life of Sonia consists of going to work in healthcare marketing. I love that I can be creative and express myself through writing at my job, but that not my main source of fulfillment. With that said, I'm not your typical career-oriented woman. I have some old-fashioned values and see myself flourishing in a domestic role. I can make a mean chapli kabob, chicken tikka masala, and qabli palaw ? 

Some things I enjoy doing from time-to-time include: 

-Learning about Sufism: I've been blessed to have a teacher to learn from for the past 15 years and it's been a very rewarding learning process.
-Working out: Making time to work out is a must. Right after work I rush over to the gym and get in a workout. I feel so alive afterwards. 
-Photography: Taking pictures of nature/landscapes.
-Fashion/beauty: I love creating my own DIY face masks and all those other girly things ? Also, I enjoy dressing up and putting an effort in my appearance. 
-Bollywood: Please withhold judgment, Bollywood is my guilty pleasure ? Hopefully you can tolerate watching them as well.

When it comes to Islam, I am very God-conscious. I follow the 5 pillars and strive to implement them. I see myself as a moderate Muslim and I would love to grow in my faith. I'm definitely seeking someone who would like to walk the same path.

I'm very close to my family. I grew up in a large, tight-knit family (I have 50 first cousins) and I'm blessed to have them in my life.

When it comes to my personality, I see myself as a social introvert. So what does that exactly entail? I'm comfortable being around all types of people but I do enjoy my personal time. I'm told I laugh a lot (mostly during appropriate moments ;)) and make others laugh. Not sure if they are laughing at me or with me lol.