My life and Islam.
As
a
child,
I
constantly
thought
intensely
about
the
world
and
its
meaning.
I
only
talked
a
little
and
knew
there
was
more
to
life
than
fun
and
games.
Even
though
I
was
small,
I
was
more
grown-up
than
other
children
my
age.
Being
born
in
the
UK,
school
never
taught
us
about
Islam,
and
there
were
no
Muslim
teachers
there.
I
used
to
write
about
Islam
at
first
and
was
very
proud
of
my
work,
but
I
wasn't
given
any
credit
for
it
and
was
sometimes
told
off
by
the
teachers.
So,
I
decided
to
keep
my
faith
at
home instead of showing my passion for religion at school.
Colouring
and
writing
stories
seemed
purposeless,
but
I
did
it
as
best
as
possible.
It
seemed
straightforward
and
unproductive
compared
to
the
true
meaning
of
why
I
was
alive
that
I
was
seeking.
Once,
when
learning
about
the
Holocaust
of
millions
of
European
Jews,
a
thought
came
into
my
mind
about
what
we
were
learning;
"what
was
their
religion
about?
We
aren't
learning
about
that,
but
what
happened
to
them."
Even
Judaism
wasn't
taught,
as
Zionism
is
a
controlling
characteristic
in
the
UK!
Years
have passed, and I know that Muslims being terrorists are being widely conducted in schools and mandatory for our children.
While
my
friends
talked
about
movies
and
games,
I
rambled
the
playground,
looking
at
plants
and
kicking
stones.
I
knew
I
didn't
belong
in
a
place
that
never
cared
about
the
splendours
of
life
and
our
creator,
Allah.
They
thought
I
was
strange
and
I
never
cared
to
talk
much,
even
though
I
could.
When
I
spoke
about
Islam,
they
disregarded
or
mocked
me.
I
got
into
fights
and
showed
a
lot
of
strength
when
defending
myself.
My
inner
anger
towards
the
other
children
came
bursting
out
often,
and
I
found it frightening to experience a rage that I never knew was boiling inside me.
Life
was
a
load
of
emotional
injuries
inflicted
on
my
emotions
and
heart,
resulting
in
the
insociable
person
I
am
today.
If
I
voice
my
concerns,
I'd
be
avoided,
mocked,
insulted,
and
made
even
smaller
than
I
already
am.
I
do
feel
left
out
and
very
old-
fashioned
to
others
in
comparison,
but
I
know
Allah
is
with
me,
and
when
the
last
day
arrives,
games
and
movies
won't
help
them; only Islam will.