Nijah Khan

Nijah Khan is a contestant from Survivor: Burkina Faso.

Profile
Hobbies: Travel (I know a flight attendant liking travel, what a surprise). It goes a lot deeper for me though. I enjoy observing cultures and people from all over the world. I love humanity and all it has to offer. Travelling to different parts of the world allows me to enjoy what I love first-hand.

Pet Peeves: Flight delays: sucks for passengers as well but I run into them a lot more and have to deal with a lot worse people.

Three Words To Describe You: Loyal, genuine, calm.

Personal Claims To Fame: Helping raise my entire family. I was born and raised in Chicago, my mother worked at a restaurant and my father was a police officer. I was 7 years old when my father was killed on-duty. I was left with my mom to raise two younger brothers. No matter how many times I can wish it hadn’t happened, it’s still an accomplishment that I should take pride in.

Your Inspiration In Life: Malala Youseff for speaking up against how women are treated in third-world countries. Americans think they have it bad here are horrendously wrong. Some of the things that have happened to people I talk too are… purely despicable.

Contestant You Are Most Like: I don’t believe there has ever been a person of Muslim faith on the show. It’s obviously something deep and close to the core of who I am as a person. I don’t think I can compare myself to a person not of my faith.

Reason For Being On Survivor: I feel that they’re aren’t any accurate representations of Muslims in reality TV and media as a whole. I want to show to the nation what people of my faith are truly like.

Why You’ll Win: Ever tried being a Muslim flight attendant in America. The things I have to put up with everyday qualify me for mental strength more than a lot of people who say they have it. I am a no nonsense person, but I know how to deal with people, especially when they’re uncomfortable and around total strangers. Social game is the most important skill of any Survivor player ever; it’s also my greatest strength.