I’m a practicing Muslim who grew up in Northern Virginia. I went away for college just outside of Chicago, at Northwestern University. There I received a Bachelors degree in communication and double majored in Radio/Television/Film and Middle East North Africa Studies. Now I am pursuing a part-time Master’s degree in School Counseling out of Johns Hopkins University. I work in grassroots community/religious organizations in variety of capacities from Islamic education to structural work to youth group coordinating. I love working with children and young people. I spend way too much time watching YouTube videos and streaming films/series. Islam is very important to me and a top priority in my life. My mother is Palestinian-American and my father is Black American. I was raised Muslim. I speak Arabic, although it’s not perfect.