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Does My Head Look Big In This Summary

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In “ Does my head look big in this” Amal a teenage Australian-Palestinian-Muslim faces the most important decision of her life. Beginning third term at Mccleans high school, she decides to wearing the hijab as a full-timer. Afraid of the racial and prejudice she’ll face from her peers, the hijab symbolizes courage and uniqueness. When Amal goes back to school on the first day with a hijab on knowing what people might say about her like “terrorist” or “darkie” from her previous experience, she freaks out and feels hopeless. Even though she freaks out, she feels proud that she can express who she is and her religion. Her friend Eileen and Simone have empowered her to be herself at Mccleans while her old friend Yasmeen and laila encourages her

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