I try to detangle what 9/11 means for me each year. Whether it is pain from the attacks on my country, the hate for my religion becoming synonymous with patriotism and turning mainstream, or the fear I felt in my own appearance because of hijaab – I’m learning that the cure to all of these is the same.
On this 9/11, I am reminding myself to be fierce with kindness and love on 9/11 to give hate a real challenge.
