Libinette
Umm Zubayr
Assalam 'Aleikum,
Funny yesterday I was at the bus stop on my own and I see a gang of teenage boys coming my way and I could smell trouble. As they were heading my way, one of hem threw something on a bus so I was practically sure they would say or do something to me. I read ayatu kursi and was getting ready for anything whilst trying to appear relaxed (never show fear) so as they were approaching me I was just looking at them and their ring leader in the eye (don't feel intimated) and he said something like: "Why she staring at me? Sorry I'm taken" LOL I said: You're funny dude! In a very sarcastic tone and he said to his friend: "what did she say?" Surprised I spoke English ! They just walked past by me.
Another time during winter, I remember getting off the bus and it was snowing and a bunch of kids were playing and they saw me. They must have thought it would be funny to throw snowballs at me so I heard one of them say: "Shall I throw it?" I wasn't in a good mood I just shouted : "Go on! Try me!" lol miskeen he just left
These are not really incidents of islamophobia but it shows that for some reason people tend to think we are easy targets for their comments and that we take it all. I'm not the type of person that speaks out or shouts and the very few times I've done I've surprised my own self but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!
Some friend of mine got chased- that's unacceptable!
Funny yesterday I was at the bus stop on my own and I see a gang of teenage boys coming my way and I could smell trouble. As they were heading my way, one of hem threw something on a bus so I was practically sure they would say or do something to me. I read ayatu kursi and was getting ready for anything whilst trying to appear relaxed (never show fear) so as they were approaching me I was just looking at them and their ring leader in the eye (don't feel intimated) and he said something like: "Why she staring at me? Sorry I'm taken" LOL I said: You're funny dude! In a very sarcastic tone and he said to his friend: "what did she say?" Surprised I spoke English ! They just walked past by me.
Another time during winter, I remember getting off the bus and it was snowing and a bunch of kids were playing and they saw me. They must have thought it would be funny to throw snowballs at me so I heard one of them say: "Shall I throw it?" I wasn't in a good mood I just shouted : "Go on! Try me!" lol miskeen he just left
These are not really incidents of islamophobia but it shows that for some reason people tend to think we are easy targets for their comments and that we take it all. I'm not the type of person that speaks out or shouts and the very few times I've done I've surprised my own self but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!
Some friend of mine got chased- that's unacceptable!