Zareen Samey is a typical junior who is interested in fashion and is unique. Aside from her interesting name, which means gold and jewelry, most people do not know that Zareen’s life centers around her family. She has 15 cousins, more than 20 second/third cousins and many aunts and uncles. Her family lives in many locations, including Virginia, Connecticut, Lebanon, Australia, France, Jerusalem and more. Seventy five percent of her cousins are boys, but she has many girl cousins that she is very close to. Zareen refers to her older brother as, “practically my best friend.” Her brother Yousef graduated from AHS in 2010. Zareen frequently hangs out and spends time with girl cousins Sarah Samee, a sophomore at AHS, and Henna Afendy, a student at Lee HS, whom she considers more like sisters than cousins. Zareen’s parents came to Virginia in 1981 and have lived in the area since. Her dad passed away in 2008 due to a heart attack, which brought her already close family even closer. Zareen lives in Springfield with her mom and brother, and frequently attends large family parties and gatherings.