I wish someone told me not to get off the car when stopped by a cop as a sign of respect for them.
I wish someone told me not to pick up random kids in the park and kiss them on the cheeks like we do on Morocco without being considered psychos.
In this stunning work of historical fiction, Laila Lalami brings us the imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of Americaa Moroccan slave whose testimony was left out of the official record.
Shems is a Business Process Analyst for Austin Energy, the community-owned electric utility of the City of Austin, Texas. Her responsibilities include strategic planning and conducting research and business intelligence for long-term corporate planning.
Shems has been with Austin Energy for over six years. She worked for Vice Presidents over Customer Care & Marketing and the Legal Department. She conducted organizational and procedural analysis, implemented process improvements, participated in reengineering efforts, and assisted with the budget process.