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By Reza Jalali | Hardcover
When the Twin Towers in New York were hit on September 11, 2001, not only was the Americans public’s sense of security shattered, also that of American Muslims, whose lives, in so many ways, were turned upside down. Overnight, a country that they had loved and called home for years and generations became a dark and dangerous place. Friendships, jobs, and opportunities were lost; people were pulled out of lines in airports and interrogated; citizens resembling the hijackers found their loyalty to the U.S. questioned; and those escaping political and religious persecution to find safety and security in the U.S. were, once again, reminded of repressive life they had left behind. A simple act, such as going to a mosque in a small New England town to attend the Friday prayer, became a risky business. The stories in this collection represent the struggle of America’s newest immigrants to survive the most recent wave of hatred and xenophobia, in order to feel belonging and at home in the post-9/11 America.
By Reza Jalali | Hardcover
When the Twin Towers in New York were hit on September 11, 2001, not only was the Americans public’s sense of security shattered, also that of American Muslims, whose lives, in so many ways, were turned upside down. Overnight, a country that they had loved and called home for years and generations became a dark and dangerous place. Friendships, jobs, and opportunities were lost; people were pulled out of lines in airports and interrogated; citizens resembling the hijackers found their loyalty to the U.S. questioned; and those escaping political and religious persecution to find safety and security in the U.S. were, once again, reminded of repressive life they had left behind. A simple act, such as going to a mosque in a small New England town to attend the Friday prayer, became a risky business. The stories in this collection represent the struggle of America’s newest immigrants to survive the most recent wave of hatred and xenophobia, in order to feel belonging and at home in the post-9/11 America.