1000 Media & Publishing

A limited representation of Latinos skews public perception and becomes an obstacle in progress on public policy matters that affect all.

I am from the social media generation, we do everything online, so I felt that I had to create a place online for it to really catch on.

To create and edit a magazine which deals with an unlimited variety of topics. The world is so broad and diverse – why can’t magazines be the same way?

Thanks to our publications many people are able to improve their skills and find a good job. That is the success we like.

I wanted to create a platform that showcased great people in our city, our mission is to Celebrate, Honor, Inspire and Empower.

My business partner, Marlina Soerakoesomah and I see Azizah as a vehicle for the voices of Muslim American women and an active space where their ambitions, accomplishments and issues are highlighted.

I decided to market myself as a professional speaker with a book because that’s how you can do this creative work and make interesting revenue numbers.

I have built my blog from nothing, with no advertising, except through social networking so I was very pleased to win the 2011 StartupNation Savviest in Social Media Winner Award.

Fourteen years later and I own two growing companies. It wasn’t easy, but it wasn’t impossible. Each day is a reminder that I can do whatever my heart desires.

I used to manipulate faces in photoshop, but it wasn’t until I had to manipulate my face when it struck my anger with how society and media portray the “perfect” woman.