I was in my math class first year in high school. I am originally from Afghanistan, came to the U.S. when I was in 4th grade. Had never heard of twin trade towers until that day when our teacher turn the TV on and we were watching buildings on fire. My life in high school was not the same after that, I was called Bin Laden, taliban, terrorist, and statements like “why are you going to bomb us”, daily.
My “friends” never invited anywhere, I remember FBI searching my uncles, aunts and our houses one week after 9/11. I am not trying to say I am a victim but when it comes and attacks like this profiling happens a lot in the U.S. (I would rather be in America and suffer those same days as I did in high school than be in Afghanistan).

I 100% owe everything from my degrees, house, car and family to America for giving me and my family the life we could only dream of.