     A geographical biography: Grew up in the D.C. area, moved to NYC for my dream school (Columbia), worked as a journalist in North Carolina, moved back to NYC for an editorial gig at an agency, now writing for a tech company in San Francisco. Visit New York often, though. 

I'm a writer, news junkie, culture hound who's also been bit by the travel bug. I'm direct & honest, but also incredibly warm and caring toward family and friends. I value independence but also crave companionship and strong relationships. I am trying to do more things that scare me. I can go from highbrow intellectual to lowbrow pop culture in 30 seconds. I like a balance of going out (hiking, concerts, sports games, movies, galleries) and staying in. I think anything can be funny, and I like to make people laugh with a good, outrageous story from time to time. 

I appreciate people who are genuinely interested in things, and I tire easily of cynical, snarky types. I view life as a constant work-in-progress and struggle to empathize with people and systems that can't get past the status quo. Change is good. So is giving back. 

I identify as culturally Muslim, my family's faithfully Muslim (Sunni) but Islam doesn't run every aspect of my life. It informs it, of course, but I also believe in acting based on your own experiences. That being said, I think I could be a better Muslim and wouldn't mind meeting someone who wanted to go on that journey together. 

TL;DR: I'm an ENFJ.
