The New York Occasions
How Growing Up in New York After 9/11 Shaped These Muslim Leaders
NEW YORK — A couple of days after Sept. 11, Shahana Hanif organized a gathering together with her sisters and neighborhood mates within the basement of her dwelling to draft a letter to President George W. Bush. Despite the fact that she was solely 10 years previous, she was already involved concerning the shifting public opinions towards Muslim Individuals. “One of many first questions we requested one another was, ‘Can the president assist us?’” mentioned Hanif, who was born and raised in Kensington, Brooklyn, the house of many Bangladeshi American fami
