‘Can You Really Be a Queer Muslim?’: Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity
Standing Out and Fitting In: Growing Up Arab and Muslim in a Majority White City
I’ve been surrounded by white people my whole life: school, work, friends and even new family members. My accent and mispronunciations were always heard, but never listened to. I was always stared at, but never seen. I desired nothing more than to leave, to go somewhere where I wasn’t a confusing creature. Somewhere central, a hub of culture, a web made up of unapologetic voices…
‘You’re The One Giving It More Meaning Than It Has’: Dealing with a White Friend’s Racial Ignorance
Sophie’s inability to comprehend the implications of omitting her position as a white woman, who flagrantly infringed on my boundaries, set the tone for our friendship. It was hair that proved to be the straw that broke the metaphorical camel’s back…