Waliyyah Muhsin, pronounced (WAH-LEE-yuh MU-hsen) is a bit of a Renaissance woman. Muhsin has been a scientist, a nurse, a creator and entrepreneur, and when not working at one of those professions, Muhsin can be found volunteering her time with wife and co-entrepreneur Zita with various organizations around the city. I met her through her company Handmade Amazingness while sampling her Whip That Ash! body butter at a Pride event. Some responses have been edited for length or clarity.

Are you a Philly person? Yeah, I’m from Philly — born and raised.

Tell me a little bit about your family. Big? Small? My immediate family is pretty small. I have an older sister, older brother, my mom and dad, and me — but then there’s my extended family. My mom is the youngest of 12 children, so I have lot

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