Anonymous,
USA
One day I was looking for my passport because I wanted to make sure I had it with me when going out. As a Hispanic woman, I want to feel safe to go out of the house. That same day my husband, who is white, showed me his new hat and asked me how he looked. I responded with, “you look like someone who doesn’t need to carry his passport to leave the house.” This comment started an interesting conversation about our concerns with how “safe” we feel in our own country. I have lived in the states all my life and still feel like at any moment I may be taken away or told I don’t belong. Meanwhile my husband, doesn’t have to think twice.
