Persian Girls: A Memoir by Nahid Rachlin

Author:Nahid Rachlin
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2007-12-27T00:00:00+00:00

Maryam

“I think they gave us single rooms because we’re foreign,” Bharti said. “Everyone else shares rooms. They didn’t think anyone would want to room with us. I get strange glances from everyone when I say I’m a Hindu.”

“They’re narrow and bigoted,” Margarita said.

“No one has tried to befriend me,” Rachel said.

“I feel the same way,” I said. “But maybe it’s an illusion.” Rachel shrugged her shoulders.

“My mother asked me to ask you if you’re a Catholic.” Judy Conrad was a pretty blonde who lived on my floor. She had stopped me in the bathroom.

I shook my head no.

“But my mother said you were wearing a habit.”

“That wasn’t a habit, it was a chador. Good Muslims wear them.”

“Are Muslims Catholics?”

“No, it’s a different religion.”

“Are you a good Muslim?”

I just stared at her. When I didn’t answer she put her hand on her hip. “Well, in this college we’re all Christians,” she said coolly and walked away.

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