View a FREE sample

Dream House

This place is somewhere where the narrator grows up and lives with her family, safe and comfortable. This place does not exist.

Hijab

This is a garment that many Muslim women wear. The narrator wore this in her youth, and stopped wearing it as an adult.

Burka

This is a garment that some Muslim wear. The narrator's mother wore this garment before switching to a different one when the narrator was an adult.

Unity Mosque

This is a place in Toronto where the narrator rediscovered her faith. This is a place that welcomes queer Muslims.

Leather Jacket

This is a garment that the narrator finds while shopping in Manhattan with her friends. This garment fits her perfectly, and gives her the boost of confidence that she needed.

Letter to Her Younger Self

This is something that the narrator writes at the suggestion of her therapist. This...

(read more Symbols/Objects)

This section contains 348 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample