Daughters of Muslim father are American.
Suzie Husami, San Diego, CA. My mother and father met in college in upstate New York – he, a Lebanese -Muslim-Republican named Muhammad and she,...
Having beard does not mean Sikh
Shubham Bhardwaj, Cypress, CA I am Indian. I am not Sikh or Muslim. I am Hindu. Having beard does not mean I am Sikh or...
Canada has a racism problem, too
Emma Lamson Edirisinghe, Canada. Following the U.S. election, hatred and bigotry have reared its ugly head in Canada, too, where many think racism isn’t a...
Do you worry she’ll bomb you?
Abbey Gammill, Lawton, Ok. Im am from the south, and I have grown up listening to elders make racist comments. My mom and dad raised...
Im Just An Ordinary American Girl
Anonymous, Houston, TX I’m Palestinian and Muslim, but I was born and raised in the United States. I’ve bumped into a few people who’d make...
Do you work in tech support?
Kishna Vaghasia, Grand Blanc, MI Both of my parents are Indian and basically so is my entire family. This made growing up in America decently...
The Day After The World Changes
Duryan Bhagat-Clark, Aberdeen, NJ. My father is an immigrant from Bombay, India. He moved here to go to college and graduate school. He is Muslim....
Identity isn’t housed in a box
Karen Than Myaing Silver Spring, MD In this photo: what do you get when you mix an Israeli, a Trinidadian, a Jamaican, a Caucasian, a...
You’re wearing a hijab? I’m nervous.
Camille, Castle Rock, CO. I grew up in an area where there were no Muslims. I moved to Colorado and that’s when I was first...
Muslim is not synonymous with terrorist
Fahad Alotaibi, Bowling Green, KY. I was born and raised in n Islamic country. When 9/11 happened, I had no idea that the world would...
Summer protests. Fall reading. Winter white-silence.
Leila Chabane, Palo Alto, CA I’d say that other than not doing enough about my white privilege, I’m also still learning about my ethnic and...
I don’t see you as Muslim.
Mohamed Abdallah Italy I have received this backhanded compliment in my adopted home, the US, and around the world many times, and I have commiserated...
May God have mercy on us
Phil Nolan, St. Petersburg, FL I can’t help it. I know it’s viewed as stereotypical but when I’m around Muslims I am defensive, wary, I...
Yes, that is his daughter, too.
Dania Abreu-Torres San Antonio, TX My husband and I are Puerto Ricans. I am more “white” than he is -He usually was mistaken as a...
Arab, not Muslim. Know the difference.
Alice Saidawi, San Francisco, CA. Often times when I tell people I am Arab or Palestinian, they often immediately assume that I am Muslim as...
Muslim. Assumption I don’t speak English.
Elizabeth Liechti Chicago, IL Because I also speak German and Arabic I am sometimes VERY tempted to have a bit of fun with the person...
