Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 I am the only left-handed person in my family, and this was not seen as a praiseworthy characteristic. I was also known as very healthy and mashallah, which means Allah has willed it. I inherited my fatherâs unique back-hair patterns.
#2 The first step to becoming American is to create your own superhero origin story. Share it with others, and they will understand you better.
#3 My father, Zulfiqar Ali, was a student who left Pakistan to attend college in America. He was awarded a scholarship to attend Northern Illinois University, and while there, he was denied a visa extension because of his brown skin.
#4 My father was eventually denied citizenship because he was an Arab, not a Pakistani, and the immigration officer did not believe he had any intention of pursuing graduate studies. He was stunned.