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You just don’t see Muslims being matter-of-fact Muslim. They’re always defined by their Muslim-ness. We’re either terrorists, or we’re fighting terrorists. I remember seeing ‘True Lies’ and going, ‘Why are we always the bad guys?’

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I always felt that it was never the duty of a person to really stand up for their gender or their race or anything like that – I always felt that was a personal choice. But I do feel now that maybe my opinion is evolving or changing a little bit.

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I remember my jaw would hurt because I wasn’t used to speaking English all the time. Like how, even if you exercise, you’ll play kickball one day, and then you’re like, ‘Wait, I run, but new places are hurting because I don’t use my muscles this way.’ My mouth was not used to making these sounds.

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May 4, 2024

I remember my jaw would hurt because I wasn’t used to speaking English all the time. Like how, even if you exercise, you’ll play kickball one day, and then you’re like, ‘Wait, I run, but new places are hurting because I don’t use my muscles this way.’ My mouth was not used to making these sounds.

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May 4, 2024

I always felt that it was never the duty of a person to really stand up for their gender or their race or anything like that – I always felt that was a personal choice. But I do feel now that maybe my opinion is evolving or changing a little bit.

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