Tamam is a nationally recognized first-gen speaker. His message and stories have inspired thousands of students across hundreds of college/university campuses. A first gen himself, Tamam is a product of an inner-city public school. He grew up in a low-income government public housing with a food stamp as their main source of income. His mother never went to school and his father has only a fourth grade level of education. But his triumph over seemingly impossible odds provides him the catalyst to wanting more from life that leads him to earning a Master's degree from Harvard and becoming one of the sought-after first gen speaker in the country, touching the lives of thousands with his powerful message of resilience and determination.