No kidding, kids!
The holy month of Ramadan is running. Even though I am not a Muslim but I have been associated with muslims for a long time, so I can't wait to see how this month brings happiness to familiar muslim faces.
Anyways, the first day of Ramadan I was going to meet my Muslim friend and I was walking down this street in posh neighborhood with high-end restaurants on both sides. I see two girls walking in the opposite direction, towards me--one was 10-11 and the other was 15-16. When they came closer, this younger girl made a disugusting sound as if she is gonna puke right there. She only meant to catch my attention though, and when I looked at her she distorted her nose and calls me, "Mohammed"! It was followed by a lot of facial gymnastics with her desperate attempt to make me angry.
It's not like it's the first time my brown skin has been targetted for abuse but I didn't expect it from a girl so young! Even if I don't take it personally but it's not like I have to be a Muslim to feel how would they feel about it. It's rather sickening how hatred is penetrating kids and much worse that adults don't seem to be doing much about it. And what did I do in response to that girl, anyways? All I said was, "Christ! I am scared!" and smiled and walked away.
Anyways, the first day of Ramadan I was going to meet my Muslim friend and I was walking down this street in posh neighborhood with high-end restaurants on both sides. I see two girls walking in the opposite direction, towards me--one was 10-11 and the other was 15-16. When they came closer, this younger girl made a disugusting sound as if she is gonna puke right there. She only meant to catch my attention though, and when I looked at her she distorted her nose and calls me, "Mohammed"! It was followed by a lot of facial gymnastics with her desperate attempt to make me angry.
It's not like it's the first time my brown skin has been targetted for abuse but I didn't expect it from a girl so young! Even if I don't take it personally but it's not like I have to be a Muslim to feel how would they feel about it. It's rather sickening how hatred is penetrating kids and much worse that adults don't seem to be doing much about it. And what did I do in response to that girl, anyways? All I said was, "Christ! I am scared!" and smiled and walked away.