Throw out all the conspiracy theories and put aside the prejudice towards Muslims –we are in the Post 9/11 era now. But, in the ten years since terrorism made its way overseas to the States, how much has America really changed?
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11Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Ridicule and Alienation
You don’t just easily forget things like this. At the time, I lived in a nice neighborhood in Cleveland. I knew something was wrong on that devastating day on September 11, 2001 when my homeroom teacher told our class that something terrible had happened in the nation a few minutes ago.
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11Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Becoming More Open with My Identity
Al-Talib interviews Shahid Chohan, a first year Computer Science major at UCLA, about his experience living in post 9/11 America and where he thinks Muslim Americans are headed.
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11Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: “Randomly” Searched
A cartoon depicting the sometimes ridiculous extra security screenings at airports.
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11Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: A Letter to My School Principal
Uzair Akbar was harassed by his peers after 9/11 for being Muslim. Akbar writes this letter to his elementary school principal to thank him for his support during this hard time.
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11Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Forging an Identity
When the two towers fell and America, for one moment collectively stood still in silent, rapt horror, Muslims across the West were forced to look long and hard at themselves in a mirror forged by the fires of those passenger jets.
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11Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Standing out in North Dakota
Alaa Koleilat, a 3rd year Neuroscience major at UCLA, was living in North Dakota when the attacks happened. She shares her experience as one of the few Muslims that live in this state.
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10Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Running from Hate
I was twelve the year the disaster occurred. Until then, I had lived in a happy-go-lucky little bubble, safely cushioned from the events of the world until September 11, 2001 brought the events of the world to my doorstep.
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10Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Being on a Plane During the Attacks
Al-Talib speaks with Sabrina Syed, a 2nd year student at UCLA majoring in Biology, on her experience traveling back from Pakistan to the U.S. the day of the September 11 attacks. Syed was 8 years old at that time and was traveling with her sister and mother.
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10Sep
2011
2011
Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: My Religion in the Spotlight
September 2001. For me, it marked turning ten, my family’s move from New York to California and my first time attending a public school after spending my childhood in a private Islamic school. It also happened to be the month where the actions of a few extremist individuals changed the lives of Muslim Americans forever.
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