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About Maalik Meets
Maalik Meets was founded by Maalik Isaiah Rose-Royal—a community builder, athlete, and entrepreneur based in Miami, Florida. With a rare combination of empathy, discipline, and vision, Maalik has always sought to bring people together in meaningful ways. From the basketball court to the dinner table, from quiet reflection to open discussion, Maalik believes community isn’t something you stumble upon—it’s something you build, moment by moment, person by person
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January Reading
Fahrenheit 451
By Ray Bradbury
January 25th, 2026
4:00 PM
Dale Zine
50 NE 40th St
Miami FL, 33137
By Maalik Isaiah Rose-Royal
Every month, Maalik Meets hosts a communal book club—an open invitation to explore ideas, challenge perspectives, and grow together. With carefully selected titles and rotating facilitators, our book club isn’t just about reading—it’s about reflecting, relating, and reimagining.
BOOK CLUB READING LISTThe Stranger
By Albert Camus
The Handmaid’s Take
By Margeret Atwood
Siddhartha
By Herman Hesse
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
By Leo Tolstoy
Giovanni’s Room
By James Baldwin
Their Eyes Were Watching God
By Zora Neale Hurston
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
By Roger Williams
Frankenstein
By Mary Shelley
Letters to a Young Poet
By Raineer Maria Rilke
The Creative Act
By Rick Rubin
Closing
Looking back on the books we read this year, I am grateful for where these conversations took us. Thinking about the time we shared and the honesty in those rooms excites me.
This community continues to grow in exciting, beautiful ways, shaped by the people who show up and bring their perspective with them. I appreciate every single one of you.
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Ultricies Vestibulum
Facilisis Ornare,
Porta Libero Universitas,
tincidunt.nibh@portolibero.edu.au
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Dictumst Gravida
Auctor Ligula / Founder
Aliquam Aliquam Congue, Felis
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0404 965 983
Rhoncus Mattis
Suspendisse Professor
Facilisis, Bibendum Ornare & Congue
0415 843 581
rhoncus.mattis@facilisis.edu
Sollicitudin Euismod
Founder
Pellentesque Grounds, Porta Libero
0422 221 072
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Egestas Convallis
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Duis & Ultricies Vestibulum
egestas.convallis@vestibulum.edu
0402 254 956
What We Believe
Community is built, not found.
Curiosity is a radical act.
Culture is a living dialogue.
Honesty heals.
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Welcome to Maalik Meets
Gathering minds. Sharing stories. Building community.
Maalik Meets is a social space rooted in meaningful connection. We bring people together through thoughtfully curated gatherings—where curiosity leads, culture is celebrated, and honest dialogue flows freely. Whether it’s over shared meals, inspiring conversations, or new experiences, Maalik Meets fosters a sense of belonging that stays with you.
The Mission
Maalik Meets is about more than meetups. It’s about honest activation—events and experiences that bring people into deeper awareness of themselves and one another. It’s about creating containers for real dialogue, shared growth, and collective imagination. It’s about gathering not just to be social, but to be intentional.
Who It's For
Whether you’re new to the city or deeply rooted, introverted or outgoing, a reader or a dreamer—Maalik Meets welcomes you. We value openness, presence, and the courage to show up as you are. Our community is built on mutual respect, shared curiosity, and a willingness to grow.
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Our Intention
In a world where so many interactions are rushed, filtered, and transactional, Maalik Meets invites something different: presence.
Presence means showing up fully—with attention, intention, and openness. It’s the act of truly listening. Of making space for silence, for laughter, for disagreement, for growth. It’s about being seen and seeing others. That’s what makes it a movement. Not a trend. Not an event. But a growing culture of people committed to real connection.
The conversation is the door—it draws people in. Whether it starts with a shared book, a meal, or a question, dialogue is how we begin to unravel ideas and experiences that often go untouched. But what keeps people coming back isn’t just what’s said. It’s the feeling. The energy. The depth of connection that comes from being fully present with others.
At Maalik Meets, we believe conversation can heal, curiosity can bridge divides, and presence can transform how we relate—to ourselves and each other.
It’s not just about what we talk about. It’s how we choose to be while we talk.
Come for the conversation.
Stay for the connection.
Leave feeling more human.
Come for the conversation. Stay for the connection.
THE DINNER TABLE
At the heart of Maalik Meets is the shared meal — a timeless act of connection. Our curated dinner events bring together a diverse mix of thinkers, creators, neighbors, and friends around one long table. These intimate gatherings are designed to spark meaningful conversation over thoughtfully prepared food, sourced locally and served with care.
Each dinner centers around a theme — whether cultural, personal, or philosophical — and invites participants to listen deeply, share openly, and be present. With no pressure and no pretense, Maalik Meets dinners create space for honest dialogue, soulful exchange, and the kind of human connection that lingers long after the last bite.
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