Officer, I see the way you look at me: at my clothes, my skin, my accent. You think that I wouldn’t understand my son. Because of my culture, you make certain assumptions about my beliefs. And I won’t lie—it was difficult, learning that Amir was gay. It has not been an easy road. For me or for my husband. But we are trying our best to understand. I am not comfortable speaking up like this. I have not been comfortable this entire time. Many times, in this country, however, I am made to feel uncomfortable, just like this. It is normal for me, to feel that I have walked into a party that I was
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