Does My Head Look Big In This?

Yes your head does look big in that, and you should go back to the taliban and blow up some shit. Thats the idea I felt was trying to be portrayed in Randa Abdel-Fattah's Does My Head Look Big In This? Everyone loves a good read about teen angst in high school and what better audience than a high schooler themself, what I liked a lot about this novel is that there was a lot of good lessons to learn from the oh so dangerous Muslim point of view. Amal is the main charater in this novel who decides that she will wear a hijab, or religious head covering for Muslim women. I thought it was amazing being able to see what it is like for another student struggling with the same issues as any other highschool student on top of trying to fit in in a setting where you are the minority. The key facts that I learned about the Muslim faith from this book is that most Muslims love their religion and God more than anything else this world has to offer and that the act of wearing a hijab or veil-like cloth over their head is one of the greatest acts of respect and subission to God a woman can make. Although that statement is debatable this novel makes it seem less like a culture shocker and more like reflection of a womans love for her faith. Amal shows great patientce with putting up with racist remarks and I think if any high schooler were to read this book either in class or outside of class, could gain from reading this book not only knowledge about another culture, but also how much what you say or dont say affects another person.