I don't want to be a musician forever. I want to keep going to school and become a lawyer for women's rights and also use the law to help women.

Being a rapper as a woman is not a good thing in Afghanistan. I kind of put my life in danger whenever I go somewhere to talk about women's rights or make music, rap, or have interviews.

I want to study law, become a lawyer, and work in Afghanistan for human rights.

I like Eminem's style, and Missy Elliott. I really like M.I.A.

It's true, Christmas can feel like a lot of work, particularly for mothers. But when you look back on all the Christmases in your life, you'll find you've created family traditions and lasting memories. Those memories, good and bad, are really what help to keep a family together over the long haul.

And I come here as a daughter, raised on the South Side of Chicago - by a father who was a blue-collar city worker and a mother who stayed at home with my brother and me.

My father Apresh Lahiri and mother Bansari Lahiri were great composers of their time.

My family and I are very close, and they mean more than anything to me, but I'm also the kind of guy who likes to go out with my friends and have a good time on Friday nights.