Acted Out

“How did it feel seeing yourself up on the big screen?” Rasika asked me. Rasika Mathur played the role of Fatima in The Taqwacores. She had hung out with me before she went on set so she’d know what it was like to be a Muslim punk girl.

“What?” I responded surprised. “That wasn’t me. That was all you, girl. And you were fantastic.”

“Yeah, it was me,” she replied. “But I got my inspiration for my character from you. That was totally you!”

I smiled and gave her a big hug. She had even worn the button that I had given to her before she went on set. I saw it in the party scene. It said - I’m Muslim and I Vote.