Posted On: November 2nd 2026, 12:11 pm
That little girl didn’t have a blueprint.
She had a family who sacrificed everything to give her a chance, a father who believed in her before she had anything to show for it, and a heart that already knew she was meant for more.
She carried a lot for someone so small.
She learned early how to be the strong one, the responsible one, the one who made everyone proud.
Somewhere along the way, she forgot that she was allowed to be held too.
Every version of me is still in there.
And the work I’ve done over the last five years has been about going back for her, healing what she carried, and becoming the woman she always knew we’d be.
If you’re a first gen daughter reading this, I see you.
You’ve been building a life for everyone who came before you and everyone who comes after you.
It’s time to build one for you too.
That’s what the Renaissance Soirée is.
One day at The Plaza to release what your younger self carried and step into the woman she’s been waiting for you to become.
5 days.
Comment or DM “PLAZA” and I’ll send you everything.
To the little girl in Queens: we made it. And we’re just getting started.
Thank you Allah. More please 🤲🏽
xoxo
Sumaya
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