From Kensington to Chittagong: A young activist on the rise

by Eliza Relman, in New Women New Yorkers

“She has a big personality that opens people up and draws them in,” says former CAAAV volunteer, Kevin Park. “Shahana’s very good at knowing how to care for folks. She would follow up with tenants about health issues, which was not something CAAAV could directly address.” In return, Hanif was often invited to family dinners and holidays and some tenants came to think of her like a daughter.