My name is Thalia F. Majdalawieh, and I am a first-generation American born to immigrant parents. My father is Jordanian/Palestinian, and my mother is from Colombia. I grew up in Yonkers, New York, and spent much of my adolescence admiring art and the intersections of people and cultures that lived between the asphalt streets on 141st and Broadway in Harlem, New York, and the sandy roads in Zarqa, Jordan. I have always been inspired by art, culture, and people.

My passion for discovery is rooted in my multifaceted identity. It has been a long and rocky climb toward self-discovery, and I continue to embrace the paths encompassed by transformative experiences as I heal and grow in this lifetime.