Face to Face

While listening to everyone's  stories it makes you take a step back and realize how us "white people" have it pretty easy; it is rare that we come across racism. Its interesting to hear all the different point of views from everyone else. The people who talked about 9/11 and Pearl Harbor all had similar experiences with racism after the events. While talking about fear, Sayema Hameed said, "I felt fear for the first time in my life." She was terrified of how others were treating her for something she didn't even do just because she had the same color of skin as them. Some people like, Satsuki Ina experienced troubles with identity. She states that, "They changed my name from Satsuki to Sandy." She also said that she would refuse to speak the Japanese language when her mom tried to teach her and her siblings after the war. This is sad to me because no one should have to change who they are just so they aren't tormented about other peoples actions.