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The word I shouldn't say


The idea is to list things that make me tick. But because of my beliefs I can't say that word. Because I believe in something different than everyone else I'm looked at as a terrorist, sometimes an alien. No I am not a criminal so why does my mom have to get treated like on at the airport ? Safety precautions ? Or more exhaustion ? Just because of my clothes I can't function in the American Society. I was born here so why not count me as an American. To make it worst I'm Black but this isn't that kind of card game. I love myself , my friends and my culture. I love all cultures. I am an American Muslim. And what makes me tick is that my average American mother born in Newark ,NJ is called foul names. But you can say what you want people , but it's a problem until she says the b word. Bomb. We are Americans too. We are people and I am the voice.
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Tanssia
Just keep being who you are and writing. Your voice is heard.

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