I>Wearing beautiful. hijab as a young Muslim woman D2>ensures<D2 that people will respect me for my mind and not my <D1 <I B1>no appearance. There was just one problem; one ever told me that others will judge me based on my G2> A2>Many religious beliefs. times I wished that my D2>invisible, <D2 divide was but as I walk through the <A2 <B1<G2 mall in my head cover, I sensed the divide. I>At first I was D2>innocent; <D2 B2>I D2>to didn’t know how interpret <D2 <I the less than friendly stares. Then the comments <B2 began; you hot?” Lastly, the changes in “Aren’t B2>some behavior; people went from smiles to D2>disapproval. <B2<D2 B1>Sadly, discrimination is <B1 real.
beautiful. I>Wearing hijab as a young Muslim woman D2>ensures<D2 that people will respect me for my mind and not my appearance. <D1 <I There was just one problem; B1>no one ever told me that others will judge me based on my religious beliefs. G2> A2>Many times I wished that my divide was D2>invisible, <D2 but as I walk through the mall in my head cover, I sensed the divide. <A2 <B1<G2 I>At first I was D2>innocent; <D2 B2>I didn’t know how D2>to interpret the less than friendly stares. <D2 <I Then the comments began; “Aren’t you hot?” <B2 Lastly, the changes in behavior; B2>some people went from smiles to D2>disapproval. <B2<D2 B1>Sadly, discrimination is real. <B1
B616.docx