We had the good fortune of connecting with Praise Levi and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Praise, what makes you happy? Why?
I become the happiest when I make others around me happy. My most consistent prayer is that God makes me a blessing unto others, because there’s no point in doing great things if you cannot impact others while doing it.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?

Currently I work as an elementary school substitute teacher. Though, I’m also an engineer, most previously employed by the fortune 500 company, IBM.

I studied mechanical engineering in college, but the teaching job was honestly just an example of following direction from God

Post-grad, the biggest lesson that life has taught me, is that Gods plan will never fail, no matter how far away you might try to sway from it.

I want the world to know that my brand is solely a reflection of my late grandmother and I starts the brand in honor of her. Even though I haven’t gotten the chance to physically seen her since I was a baby, I’ve always had special place in my heart for her as we’ve been closely connected all throughout my upbringing, despite the fact that she lived the majority of her 96 years in Sierra Leone.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I have background in musical instruments, as I play 6 of them (drums, piano, steel pan, trumpet, flute, and saxophone). I enjoyed jazz music the most so i would more than likely take my friend to the Moxy hotel downtown manhattan for their live jazz session nights.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I would love to firstly shoutout my sister Faith, my mother of course, and my grandmother Aysetta. Honorary mentions include my former high school principal Mr. Davis, my cousins Kadie & Bola, along with my right hand, Shique. Each of them played a very important role in my journey, and I definitely wouldn’t be where I am without their ongoing support

Website: www.kushesesay.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/praiseposh

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