Aman Ali is an award winning storyteller in New York City and one of the only young American Muslim voices in the public spotlight today. His passionate and animated style of storytelling draws heavily from his upbringing and travels and continues to gain buzz from people all around the world.

He's made appearances on dozens of media outlets such as CNN, HBO, ABC News, and NPR to talk about his upbringing as a 20-something Muslim born and raised in America.

As a performer, he's traveled all over the world and regularly hits the road for shows at colleges and theaters all around the country. As a reporter, he's covered everything from Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in New Orleans to Capitol Hill politics in Washington DC to hula festivals in Hawaii. He has received several awards for his reporting including one from the Associated Press in 2010 for his breaking news coverage in New York.

He is also recognized for being the co-creator of the social media phenomenon 30 Mosques in 30 Days, a 13,000 mile road trip he took with his friend with the mission of telling authentic and compelling stories about Muslims in America.

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