My name is Aman, and I am a community organizer and advocate from Wisconsin. Growing up in a low-income immigrant household, I became passionate about solving the many problems for everyday people that I observed as a child. I wanted a world where healthcare, food, and housing were something no citizen had to worry about. I wanted a world with unity, peace, and social justice. I wanted a world where everyone is empowered to actualize their dreams.

Taking this vision and turning it into reality has long felt like an impossibly overwhelming task. Over the years, I have come to believe two things. One: nobody can bring such transformation on their own. We need communities and movements to build lasting positive change. Two: working towards these goals - unity, economic empowerment, social justice, etc. - does not have to be grandiose to be impactful. Activism and massive policy change are essential to building these movements and accomplishing this vision, but so are the little things that build community in the first place.

My hope with aspiring with aman is to help others engage in the community building process. Through my blog, I hope to share what I have been learning about the ways in which we can support our direct communities and open the hearts of those around us to social change. Through the event planning and commissioned art services, I hope to put my creative side and activist side to good use by helping individuals and organizations interested in creating welcoming spaces for communities.

Thank you for joining me as we aspire to build communities, and support our visions for a better world.

Sincerely, Aman