Let's meet our Ladies

  Cherish is a mother of two lovely and pretty active twins, a wife, and a career woman. She is also a devout Christian, whose faith and strength helped her in a very dark moment of her life after her two beautiful daughters first came into her life.

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Elyse has a wild and unapologetic free spirit. She strongly believes in her freedom: "Freedom, in my opinion, is not circumstantial. Freedom is a state of mind; it is a philosophical concept reflecting an unchallengeable human right to realize one's human will". How did she get there? 

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Saudia's moving to the US was an adventure and not exactly always the one she would have dreamed of. Through her difficult journey, she found the inner power to become the woman her son needed her to be and she discovered a new passion to inspire through fashion other Muslim women  

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Ciata moved to the States from Liberia when she was a teenager, and she is now a successful designer whose collections are inspired to Africa.  

I didn't know what to expect when I met her for the first time in person at the photoshoot. At first, she had almost an intimidating presence with her elegant and powerful demeanor, but when her smile comes out, her warmth hits like a sunray on a cloudy day

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Adrienne wears different uniforms: the army uniform she has been putting on every day for years serving her country and the wife and the mother's one that she proudly wears at home. Underneath them there is a wonderful, passionate woman who would protect her family against any threat in the world. A woman that listens more than she talks but that is willing to share her struggles to make others feel less alone in their journey

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 Shannon woke up one day realizing that the nightmare had just started.  Despite the emotional, mental, and physical pain that followed, she decided that she wouldn't be a victim nor let what happened define who she was. Instead of burying it inside of her she decided to share her experience to raise awareness on what it really means to find yourself fighting against stigma, self-blame, and a system that still morbidly focuses its judgment on the victim rather than the perpetrator 

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Shanice is of Indian and Puerto-Rican descent.  Her and her extended family represent a little slice of that multiculturalism that amazes me so much about the US.   Shanice is a nurse, a wonderful mother, a student, and a friend that still finds time to bake and send brownies to your house while somehow keeping it all together despite the curve balls that life keeps throwing at her

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At first, I knew Ms Joan has the best neighbor someone could wish for. My family away from home. Then, throughout the years, I had the chance to know the woman. Ms Joan is a no-nonsense, sarcastic, southern woman, an experienced teacher, a devoted mother and grandmother, and a proud and (hyper)active member of a sorority dedicated to mentoring and benefit events. She has more energy in her pinky that I do in my whole body most days

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Imagine being at the point in your life where you feel like you have finally achieved your dream. You have a beautiful family with a husband and two kids that you love and love you back, you are still young, strong, and healthy.  One day all that comes crumbling down and you have to endure one of the most painful losses of your life. When Tonika's life suddenly hit her hard, she decided to pick up the pieces and found a new version of herself

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When I met Breyah I was immediately struck by her open smile and her strawberry red hair that gives her a air of mischief.  What stayed with me after talking to her was her humanity, the humble strength of those who had to travel a rocky road in life. When she told me about how she had to find the courage of finally being herself, leading her own way when there was no one else's example to follow, she did it with the utmost humility. Now I hope she will be that light at the end of the tunnel for those like her who want to be themselves despite society's prejudice

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