A selection from more than 150 newspaper, magazine, and television interviews featuring Sumaya can be found here. If you are interested in contacting Sumaya for an interview or speaking engagement, please visit the Contact Info page for more information.

PRESS

ABC 7 Salutes Sumaya Kazi as a Bay Area Leader

ABC Channel 7 has recognized Sumaya Kazi as a ‘Bay Area Trailblazer & Community Leader’. View her Public Service Announcement (video).

Diversity Woman Young Entrepreneur Spotlight

Diversity Woman Magazine featured Sumaya Kazi as its ‘Young Entrepreneur Spotlight’ for its launch issue (article).

Brass Magazine Cover Story on Sumaya Kazi

“If you don’t already know media maven Sumaya Kazi, give her time. You will. In just two years, the 25-year-old Executive Director and Founder of The CulturalConnect, a website that publishes five online magazines, has started a viral chain of meaningful connections in over 100 countries. Of the 600-plus profiles featured in her online magazines to date, the one you’ve got to see isn’t among them. The email you most need and the next name you will want to add to your “friends” list is Sumaya’s – consider her your quickest connection to a generation that doesn’t let age or culture define success.” (article)

Silicon Valley Biz Journal: Dynamic Super Connector

“There are simply no other publications out there that show others: look at what people just like you, in your communities, are accomplishing and doing,” says Ankur Luthra, vice president of Summit Partners, a Palo Alto venture firm. “That knowledge and inspiration is wonderful, and providing that in a free Web medium is powerful.” Venture capitalist Luthra may be right when he says, “I expect nothing but world-changing big things in the future from Sumaya.” (article)

Newsweek Features Sumaya as an American Dreamer

Newsweek did a cover story and photo journalism piece on Muslim American dreamers. Sumaya was recognized as one of them. (slideshow)