The daughter of Libyan and Egyptian immigrants, Yasmin Elhady was born in Egypt but moved to the United States when she was four years old. She studied neuroscience and middle eastern studies at Emory University in Atlanta, before moving to California to attend UCLA law school. In between degrees, she took time off to study Arabic on a graduate fellowship in her home country, Egypt.
She currently works as an attorney focusing on community building, civic rights, and immigration.
Besides her academic and professional achievements, Yasmine Elhady runs a blog called Yasguru, which specializes in Muslim dating and relationship advice.
In her Youtube videos, she appears with her alter ego, YasGuru, a hyperactive relationship expert. Yasmin shares stories and relationship advice on her website, covering a wide range of topics, including commitment, long-distance relationships and mental health in dating. She also holds training and interactive workshops discussing marriage preparation and offering advice sessions for couples across the country and matchmaking for Muslims.
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