Not Only an Only
Appeared in
Once Upon and Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices.
Story Summary
Aya is the only Muslim in her sixth grade class which makes her the expert on everything Muslim. But when the class reads that Shias are radicals and they find out that Aya is a Shia, Aya is at a loss to fully explain her religion. But when a new student arrives wearing a Hajib, Aya is no longer the school's only. Hana's cool, matter-of-fact confidence and friendship opens a whole new world to Aya including an invitation to Aya's family to attend a festive Eid celebration unlike any they had ever seen.