About Me — Omar Zahran

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Hello everyone! My name is Omar Zahran and I was invited by Quy Ma to introduce myself to the community with a little bit of information about me. First off, I love the idea of this as there is so little in the way of biography information about authors here on Medium. Which is a shame because there are so many talented writers on here with so many unique stories, that something like this is needed. So here is a little bit about me so you can get to know the person behind the posts a little bit better!

Again my name is Omar and I am 33 years old and live in the Detroit, Michigan area. I have lived here for the last 15 years. I am originally from New York City (Queens to be specific) and also lived in Amman, Jordan to finish high school for a few years. I have also had the incredible privilege of being able to travel across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa when I was younger, which in my estimation has helped me in life perspective. I do have a deep fascination and appreciation for my home of New York and would love to move back to the city at some point in the future.

I have always had a passion for writing. In my early 20s, this was expressed through poetry and attending open mic events locally to express myself. As I have gotten older, this has transformed into more commentary long-form writing, which is where Medium comes in. I was exposed to the platform a couple…