Living in America as a Muslim American is not as difficult as some people might think, but also is not as easy as others may believe. Because I wear a hijab, a scarf that covers my head, I can easily be...

White-eyes, staring always. I walk about with eyes glued to me, the fear emanating with complete awareness. I walk into a convenience store, all eyes glued on me. In my hand there is no gun, yet the...