“We need more people running for office, especially Muslims and other underrepresented groups, so that we can share this perspective and our experiences because it's not singular, it's very much diverse.”

“Why let ISIS speak for 1.8 billion Muslims when you don't allow the KKK to speak for all Christians?”

“I love running my own business and treating my employees like family. I feel like a boss and that is so damn empowering.”

“Just being Muslim and South Asian, you're involuntarily politicized. You have to deal with the way your identity is a political issue.”

“That was my first idea, just to be able to have a place where the community can come together. That excited me the most, more than just providing food.”