This time, after a moment of
heavy silence
Kiya speaks up.
"My mum and dad
get that a lot as well.
I think it's because dad
has a beard
and mum wears a hijab."
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I blink,
my mind tries connecting all the dots
but comes out blank.
There's a quiet sadness
to her voice,
but my mind is buzzing
and I don't understand.
"A hijab?"
"Oh yeah, that's what
the scarf is called."
Mei says,
and I know she knows this
because her grandma came to visit
and Mei had mentioned that
she was Muslim.
"Wait, Harmony,
I thought your family was Muslim too?"
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Soleil And Moonlight - Book 2 | ✔
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