Aslaamu-alaikum world! LOL omg funny story. So I just came from Marshalls (clothing store here in the states) trying to get some new cute clothes for back to work. I love Marashalls they always seem to have really cute stuff, but you have to really dig for it. So anyways, I get some things a few pair of work pants and sweaters and go to the cashier to be rung up. So she is ringing me up and the first thing she says is "Where are you from." Not "hi how are you , thanks for shopping here ..blah.blah ..but "where are you from." I say from here. So she says , "No where are you originally from." So I then say, "oh originally from Michigan." She then says slowly and loudly like somehow because I wear hijab and speak fluent English I am unable to understand what she is trying to ask me. "N-o ..where...are...you..originally...from..your nationality.." So I think to myself before I respond, this girl is not the brightest tool in the shed, obviously Michigan is part of the 50 states of the freakin United States of America, duh making me American. So then I say, "I am African American, my parents are from here, I am American Muslim." So she looks dazed and confused and says "Oh ok so your from Trinidad" .What the eff? Seriously some people are just dumb beyond measure. How do you get Trinidad from what I said. She then goes on to tell me how her mom's friend is "mooz-lum" and doesn't wear hijab, said she shaved her head so she feels she doesn't have to. My only reply was "hmm thats interesting" Reading is fundamental ..man thats all i have to say lol.
(*Not really from Michigan, used Mi as example to maintain my anonymity*)
(*Not really from Michigan, used Mi as example to maintain my anonymity*)
What's with people assuming that because you wear hijab you are foreign? Nothing against my international and foreign sisters out there, but hello every Muslim in America isn't fresh off the boat. Some of us actually are born Muslim and have parents who have been Muslim 30+ years. It just gets kinda irritating and annoying after awhile the same questions. But the crazy thing is many sisters( muslimas) ask me the same questions when i go out to new masjids. Like because they are from Lebanon I need to be from some exotic place too. Nope sorry , wish I had some native tongue other than good old fancy English or some back home exotic land to claim but I dont lol. I guess if you count the blizzards in the midwest that kinda makes it special and exotic lol. Or not.Its like people try to force you to be from somewhere else. Next time someone asks me I am going to say some off the wall country that I clearly look like I am not from and say it proudly with a smile. Hmm think I will go with Japan lol. I have always wanted to visit there or Australia. lmao. Anyways later for now gotta handle this dinner before it gets too late.
