do you shower with that on do you have hair under there are you
do you have hair under there are you
do you have hair under there are you bald these other type of questions I get
bald these other type of questions I get
bald these other type of questions I get when I’m wearing my a job imagine every
when I’m wearing my a job imagine every
when I’m wearing my a job imagine every time you leave your house you know you
time you leave your house you know you
time you leave your house you know you have to be ready to expect hateful and
have to be ready to expect hateful and
have to be ready to expect hateful and cruel comments thrown at you hey there
cruel comments thrown at you hey there
cruel comments thrown at you hey there i’m Makia I’m an ordinary young girl
i’m Makia I’m an ordinary young girl
i’m Makia I’m an ordinary young girl living like I am full of dreams that
living like I am full of dreams that
living like I am full of dreams that will hopefully become true I’m a hijabi
will hopefully become true I’m a hijabi
will hopefully become true I’m a hijabi that means a girl with a scarf on her
that means a girl with a scarf on her
that means a girl with a scarf on her head I came here to talk to you about my
head I came here to talk to you about my
head I came here to talk to you about my life as a hijab’ one afternoon after a
life as a hijab’ one afternoon after a
life as a hijab’ one afternoon after a long exhausting day of school I came
long exhausting day of school I came
long exhausting day of school I came home I had a feeling me they never felt
home I had a feeling me they never felt
home I had a feeling me they never felt before I felt confident and strong I was
before I felt confident and strong I was
before I felt confident and strong I was eager but at the same time proud of
eager but at the same time proud of
eager but at the same time proud of myself the feeling was so amazing words
myself the feeling was so amazing words
myself the feeling was so amazing words can’t explain it I was ready to begin a
can’t explain it I was ready to begin a
can’t explain it I was ready to begin a new journey and my life I knew it was
new journey and my life I knew it was
new journey and my life I knew it was going to be rocky but I think I was
going to be rocky but I think I was
going to be rocky but I think I was ready for the level of commitment and
ready for the level of commitment and
ready for the level of commitment and dedication I needed for this journey I
dedication I needed for this journey I
dedication I needed for this journey I was ready to begin a new chapter in my
was ready to begin a new chapter in my
was ready to begin a new chapter in my wife a couple weeks passed by and I was
wife a couple weeks passed by and I was
wife a couple weeks passed by and I was still wondering and questioning myself
still wondering and questioning myself
still wondering and questioning myself should I consider wearing it or should I
should I consider wearing it or should I
should I consider wearing it or should I just wait on a Thursday night I went to
just wait on a Thursday night I went to
just wait on a Thursday night I went to my mosque there is this really inspiring
my mosque there is this really inspiring
my mosque there is this really inspiring an emotional lecture that I heard the
an emotional lecture that I heard the
an emotional lecture that I heard the man speaking to us call they say it was
man speaking to us call they say it was
man speaking to us call they say it was telling us about how this girl got
telling us about how this girl got
telling us about how this girl got bullied but then he told us how God was
bullied but then he told us how God was
bullied but then he told us how God was still with her and that’s what made a
still with her and that’s what made a
still with her and that’s what made a strong girl that really gave me strong
strong girl that really gave me strong
strong girl that really gave me strong feelings that made me think harder
feelings that made me think harder
feelings that made me think harder at that point I was officially ready
at that point I was officially ready
at that point I was officially ready before I went ty mom I went to my older
before I went ty mom I went to my older
before I went ty mom I went to my older sister my older sister is inspiration
sister my older sister is inspiration
sister my older sister is inspiration save her struggle through hard times
save her struggle through hard times
save her struggle through hard times made me think of myself in that position
made me think of myself in that position
made me think of myself in that position seeing her happy made me happy too but
seeing her happy made me happy too but
seeing her happy made me happy too but as you know who we are siblings we don’t
as you know who we are siblings we don’t
as you know who we are siblings we don’t always get along I told her I need to
always get along I told her I need to
always get along I told her I need to talk to her she was shocked I guess
talk to her she was shocked I guess
talk to her she was shocked I guess because I don’t usually tell her I need
because I don’t usually tell her I need
because I don’t usually tell her I need to talk to you so I started off by
to talk to you so I started off by
to talk to you so I started off by saying so um do you know that about my
saying so um do you know that about my
saying so um do you know that about my age as she started acting maturing
age as she started acting maturing
age as she started acting maturing wearing the hijab well I think I’m ready
what how do you know you’re ready um
what how do you know you’re ready um hello wake up I was born ready after
hello wake up I was born ready after
hello wake up I was born ready after that conversation I was officially ready
that conversation I was officially ready
that conversation I was officially ready to tell my mom I told my mom and guess
to tell my mom I told my mom and guess
to tell my mom I told my mom and guess what she was so proud of me that tears
what she was so proud of me that tears
what she was so proud of me that tears are gathering up in your eyes there were
are gathering up in your eyes there were
are gathering up in your eyes there were tears of joy it was the first day of me
tears of joy it was the first day of me
tears of joy it was the first day of me with my head job I was not used to it
with my head job I was not used to it
with my head job I was not used to it but trust me I was going to get used to
but trust me I was going to get used to
but trust me I was going to get used to it like music to my ears someone said
it like music to my ears someone said
it like music to my ears someone said you’re pretty I felt like a queen not a
you’re pretty I felt like a queen not a
you’re pretty I felt like a queen not a princess but a queen at that time here I
princess but a queen at that time here I
princess but a queen at that time here I discovered Malala yep Malala is designed
discovered Malala yep Malala is designed
discovered Malala yep Malala is designed my one and only inspiration she makes me
my one and only inspiration she makes me
my one and only inspiration she makes me feel thankful she got shot by the
feel thankful she got shot by the
feel thankful she got shot by the Taliban just for standing up for girls
Taliban just for standing up for girls
Taliban just for standing up for girls bright I adore her quotes won’t cut the
bright I adore her quotes won’t cut the
bright I adore her quotes won’t cut the I love is one child one teacher one pen
I love is one child one teacher one pen
I love is one child one teacher one pen and a book can change the world
and a book can change the world
and a book can change the world impressive right
impressive right
impressive right she makes me feel confident and strong
she makes me feel confident and strong
she makes me feel confident and strong like right now I am standing in front of
like right now I am standing in front of
like right now I am standing in front of a big crowd explaining my life so that’s
a big crowd explaining my life so that’s
a big crowd explaining my life so that’s my story do you visit me a different way
my story do you visit me a different way
my story do you visit me a different way Oh
Oh
Oh or am I still the same I have been
or am I still the same I have been
or am I still the same I have been wearing this crown for about two and a
wearing this crown for about two and a
wearing this crown for about two and a half years I feel confident and strong
half years I feel confident and strong
half years I feel confident and strong when I get compliments trust me it
when I get compliments trust me it
when I get compliments trust me it always puts me in a good mood okay I
always puts me in a good mood okay I
always puts me in a good mood okay I know you got a mouthful of questions for
know you got a mouthful of questions for
know you got a mouthful of questions for me but just one more thing I want to say
me but just one more thing I want to say
me but just one more thing I want to say do what you believe in and never ever
do what you believe in and never ever
do what you believe in and never ever give up fighting for your rights
give up fighting for your rights
give up fighting for your rights thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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