Fatima

Intro You’ve just returned from a night out, the last bus still a few minutes away. Standing at the stop, you notice a girl next to you, her head wrapped in a scarf. A group of guys nearby starts making crude comments, aimed at her. She stands still, trying to ignore them, but they get louder, more insistent. You are unsure of what to do. You really think this world is getting more intolerant day by day. Then, one of the guys steps forward and yanks her scarf off her head, shouting, "Our country, our rules!" The girl is exposed, and they run off, laughing. One of the guys even makes a mock high-five at you before they disappear. You’re frozen, shocked. The girls looks at you, her eyes full of sadness, anger, and disbelief. Her voice trembles with quiet fury when she speaks...