May 9, 2021
Sawsan Zakaria is an actress, model, blogger, speaker, and advocate. Her true passion is for disability advocacy. When she was just 15 months old, Sawsan was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease called spinal muscular atrophy type II. Sawsan became the first president with a physical disability, at an organization called Association of Horizon. After growing up and living in Chicago, she recently made the bold decision to move to LA, to pursue her dreams. Zakaria wants to break the stereotypes and stigmas that surround people with disabilities. Sawsan inspires us to live life with courage and pursue our dreams!