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“Now we have a voice, we can talk, and we can say it, loud and clear.” A four-part series about Capt. Hanadi Al-Hindi, Saudi Arabia’s first female pilot.
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When you get to school, you the brother… and when you come home, you the white boy.
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If you’ve never been in that situation, it’s hard to understand what it’s like.
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Sometimes he eats; you don’t eat. That’s just the way it is.
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She loved us, but she didn’t love herself enough to take care of us the right way.
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Parts One, Two, and Three
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As adults, we’ve forgotten what we came from or where we came from.
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More of a Mentor-Slash-Counselor
If we don’t put the work in to help them pursue their vision, what’s going to happen next? That’ll be another person that we’ll lose to the streets.
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I’m not such a bad person; I just have some bad situations.
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Pulled Over Probably Twenty Times
They found out I wasn’t just, I guess, their perception of what a mixed kid from the south side of Chicago is.
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I’ve been down, believe me… I lost my possessions twice in my life.
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Sometimes I have meltdowns; sometimes I say, “OK,” and go on.
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Well, you’re here, too, so I guess you’re in the same boat I am.
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We worry about the same things.
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Because you’ve developed a relationship, you’re willing to meet that neighbor’s needs.
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If all of us who received inspiration move, who’s going to inspire the next generation?
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You want to know you have a place where your kids can come.
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You’ll hear, ‘They just didn’t work hard enough.’
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Those who have had nothing know what it feels like… and they’re not scared of it.
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It’s not a life choice; being poor is just a life circumstance.
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Active in the Black Student Organization
Something in me that I didn’t know I had.
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I could not fathom my time here without it.
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They put me in private school, which was a bit of a culture shock.
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But I think the subtleties are still there.
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Most people of color… don’t see the value in staying.
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I don’t like being around one culture… How else are you going to learn?
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I Was Afraid I Was Gonna Chicken Out
It was a decision I made on my own and that’s what made it all the more valuable to me.
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Our skin is different; let’s talk about it. Let’s not throw it under the rug.
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How I make meaning in this world goes back to where I grew up.
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Daunting for Someone Who Has Allergies
“How severe is your allergy?” And I’ll say, “Well, it’s deadly.”
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It’s especially important for students that have grown up here and don’t have another home.
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Almost Like an Outsider
I don’t think a lot of people understand how hard it is.
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I used to be a stereotypical girl.
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Do people really think about diversity?
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There is ignorance on both sides.
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Just be human.
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American parents say, “Be independent.” Mexican parents say, “You’re staying home.”
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Normal Is Just the Setting on Your Dryer
If you’re always serious about your condition, it’s not fun.
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I grew up in America and I wear jeans, and I want to make sure that’s something that works, that’s still modest.
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More importantly than bilingual in my mind is bicultural.
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I Thought We Were Really Good Friends
When I was needed was the only time I felt included.
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I never knew I was illegal.
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Trying to Find Friends in Our Neighborhood
They had to sneak to the park to play with us.
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Fear is a very poor motivator.
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We are not different. All of us, we are human.
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She didn’t want to force a difference.
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They didn’t understand the whole concept of why you had to travel all the way to Gary to get your hair cut.
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My Father Had to Take on Two Jobs
It made me feel bad to have to ask him for support.
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My two other American roommates and myself would never consider ourselves very American. When people ask us, we would always say, “We are international.”
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You’ve Never Lived in Those Shoes
When you’re black, that’s one thing against you, but when you’re from Gary…
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It’s not like faces, you know, you don’t have like faces around you.
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I can’t bear the indifference of my classmates.
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In the twinkling of an eye, the enthusiasm and expectation my friends had of America had gone far, far away.
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Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone
I just walked into a school filled with rich kids that don’t have to work for anything.
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If I didn’t say anything…
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How Her Statement Made Me Feel
Maybe it was cowardice to not confront her.
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Why do I have to be angry at them for what they believe?
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It made me glad that the world was broader than my experience growing up.
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The Whole Lutheran Thing Was New
It was weird not being there before. You kind of feel like you’re invading, like you’re an outsider. But they welcomed us.
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You Haven’t Been through the Struggle
I don’t care much for ignorance.
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