On occasion you'll come across a dedicated and driven young professional that you know has a 9-5 career by day and works at night and into the early hours of the morning doing something that they are just so very passionate about. It never ceases to amaze you, right? Well, it is our pleasure this week to profile a man that did just that. Amin Matalqa spent his earlier days selling data equipment and software and then would come home to working around the clock writing screenplays and producing movies. His perseverance to become a recognized filmmaker came true when Amin, age 30, was accepted into the

A jewel in the rough, the Tibra Foundation is truly a one of a kind organization. It's staff spends countless hours solely serving, promoting, supporting, guiding, and advancing women of Libyan descent within their communities and beyond. This organization began providing the only service of its kind when its current management, Hana Naas-Dregia, Gamal Khalil and Kamel Shrek recognized it was a resource that was sorely needed. Cultivating leadership skills and connecting Libyan women with others of their kind has created a strong voice in a