“Other.” That’s the word that started this all.
Our founder, Leslie Walker (nee Ali) is a first-generation American, born to ambitious hard-working Peruvian and Pakistani parents who sought citizenship in a new country they could call theirs.
But checking that “Other” box over and over again year after year can make a first-gen girl start to wonder - why am I just seen as “Other” -the biggest catch-all category.