Ayman Ismail

Outside of the Islamic school.

And so after a day or two, the schools didn't open up back up.

There was a bunch of bomb threats being called in because they were still, you know, this angry community wanted them out.

So my mom didn't want me to miss school.

So she withdrew me out of the Islamic school and put me in the local public school.

And this is something I've been wanting.

And this is something I've been like begging her to do because I didn't want to be in the Islamic school anymore.

But at this point, it all came to a head.

And so I write about what it was like to be thrust into this environment

Where I'm, you know, I'm so worried about getting bullied.

But instead what happens is I'm surrounded with kids who have infinite curiosity.

They're like, who are you?

Like, you know, they say dumb stuff sometimes.

Like, oh, do you live in a pyramid?

And I like to mess with them.

So I'm like, yeah, you know the pyramid on Prada Market.

Yeah, yeah.

You know the one?

And they're like, wow.

Like, they have no idea.