“Having a president that creates a Muslim ban, law enforcement that targets African American men, and a demographic of people that does not recognize Black lives; these are my challenges.”

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

“I truly believe if you save one human, you're saving all of humanity, and that's a responsibility I take very seriously.”

“I think that clothes are such an important part of nonverbal communication, especially nowadays. Being Americans, individualism is an aspect of us that is so clearly defined.”

“For me personally, one of the proudest moments is when I realized that I was able to practice as a Muslim woman, and still get people to respect my abilities and rely on me as an experienced attorney.”

“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.”

“It was becoming a hot topic, like, how are we going to get girls and underrepresented minorities into STEM? And that was a problem I thought would be fun to tackle. So that's what I did.”

“People may never know who you are or who your team is or what this research was about, but in some way they're benefiting. And that's a legacy in and of itself.”