Blog Log: An Open Letter from a Teenage Muslim Girl
This article is written by Nazaaha Penick
For my second blog log, I decided that it would be interesting to talk of an article I would consider underrated. Over the course of a few months, the writer of the article, Nazaaha Penick has become a good friend of mine. Not only was she the first contributor to my online magazine, but she also is an excellent writer. In this piece, she covers the sentiments felt prior to the hateful shooting that arrived in a mosque in New Zealand. Penick, being a young, Muslim girl, told her story from a perspective that many ignore. It is a piece so personal that has left me in awe of who she is and what she stands for. Personally, I love hearing the stories of others. The hardships, the goals, and the past of others are what leads to the comprehension and the connection between each of us. Penick’s article found its place on a platform I created. I can’t help the sense of pride established from having what you constructed mean something to other people. Penick aimed to use Know-It-All to amplify her voice, and that is what she did. And I hope this alone is as important to other people as it is to us.