Mama, We Made It!

"As soon as you the put the fear of looking stupid behind you, things happen." Ali has always found himself in the middle of clashing worlds, but has a gift of bringing them together. On one end, he was born in Paris, France, the fashion capital of the world. On the other, he grew up in West Covina, CA, where you were either a skater, baller, or gangster... and if you mixed styles, you'd get beat up. But for Ali, he found himself right in the middle; skateboarding listening to Puffy, playing basketball listening to Metallica. It was hard to pick a side, and it wasn't until 8th grade where he dropped his fear, and owned his image. His parents were originally from Pakistan, moved to the States with no money, two kids, and the Immigrant Dream. Struggling, and working tirelessly throughout Ali's childhood, they would soon garner success, owning several Baskin Robbins as Ali would enter High School. Being a newly regarded "rich kid" may have brought Ali 3 pairs of Jordans, a