9/ll still impacts students at JCHS, here’s why..

With courtesy of NBC News.

The attack on the twin towers on September 11th, 2001, although having reached two decades old, still brings anguish to many. People all over the world are expressing how this attack on the United States forever shaped the view of others, specifically those apart of Muslim minorities across the west, including students at John Champe. Much loss has been brought to the world and continues to affect those minorities in America. Because of the terrible actions of a few, people of those communities feel targeted and receive backlash and hate due to harmful stereotypes and the fear of others after 9/11.

“I know 9/11 caused a lot of racism aimed at Muslims and stereotypes that still exist today.” Amna Waseem, a fellow Muslim student at John Champe, said. “Not gonna lie, I was actually insecure of being Pakistani and a Hijabi for a while because of 9/ll. I think maybe I was scared to get hate for it.”

“Honestly I have not experienced any type of racism, as a Muslim, but I do know people personally who have and it’s really sad.” Junior Sonia Mahboob said. “9/11 didn’t just affect Muslims, it also affected other minorities and other races. It completely changed lives.”

Amna Waseem and Sonia Mahboob are only two examples of how 9/11 had such an impactful aftermath for today’s Muslim youth. Although over two decades old, 9/11 serves as one of the worst attacks in history, as well as a prime example of how hate is formed through fear and ignorance. However, society is also progressing and trying to put harmful stereotypes behind and hatred behind them, and trying to see others as more than just their religious or cultural background.