Dr. Mostafa Hefny is of Egyptian, Nubian/African origin, and his self-identity and assertion that he should not be classified as a white man in United States legal and professional papers has caused him innumerable social, mental and professional harm and suffering. Dr. Hefny came to the US in 1978 and became a U.S. citizen in 1985. As a learned and proud Nubian/African, with an affirmative self-awareness, Dr. Hefny challenged a system that immediately classified him as a white man purely because he originates from Egypt.
