Pam: Aisha, Tell Me About Why You Wear the Hijab?

Pam Cross

Professor Cross

College Writing

March 1, 2013

Preface:

I have always been interested in comparative religion, and I’ve always been especially curious to speak with people who are devout in their faith. One of my tutors, Aisha Khan, is a devout Muslim. She wears the hijab, prays the Salah five times a day, and eats Halal foods. I love Aisha. She is smart, funny, and very American. I am interested in speaking with her on a variety of topics, from growing up as a hyphenated American (Pakistani-American; Muslim-American) to what her faith means to her. I am also interested in the challenges she has felt as a person living in two cultures. I know her parents are very traditional, and she is much more freethinking. I wonder how she negotiates with them about granting her more independence. From speaking and listening to Aisha, I am hoping to gain more information about the challenges of being Pakistani-Muslim-American. I look forward to learning something I never knew about her and to understand her and her religious culture more accurately.

Interview:

Pam: Aisha, tell me about why you wear the hijab?

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Pam: another question

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