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It\u2019s been almost two months since I had the interviews and last month I met with the grade level team teachers at the schools that the principals had invited me to. My fears and nerves almost overcame me again as I looked at the school profiles online. There was very little, if any, diversity in teachers at the schools, and I couldn\u2019t detect a Muslim face or name. Would these teachers like me? Would I get any \u201clooks\u201d or raised eyebrows when I enter the room? Astaghfirullah. I quickly put my trust back in Allah and reassured myself that if the principals were able to see beyond the hijab, the teachers will too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Alhamdulillah, my meetings with the teachers at the four schools all went well. But there was one school that stood out, just as I hoped and prayed one would. At this particular school, after chatting with the teachers, one teacher pulled me aside in the hallway. \u201cI like you,\u201d she started. \u201cI like you a lot. I want to know more about the teaching methods you were talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n

I followed her into her room, where we engaged in a discussion that lasted over an hour. We found ourselves finishing each other\u2019s sentences and repeating, \u201cI know!\u201d, \u201cexactly\u201d, and \u201cabsolutely!\u201d. The principal would pop her head in every 15 minutes or so, wink at us and flash a great, big smile. At her last \u201cdrop by\u201d she interrupted us by saying something along the lines of, \u201cI knew you would be a perfect fit here.\u201d Since I know I can talk for days on end, I chose that moment to thank the teacher that I quickly grew so fond of, we said our goodbyes, and I walked out her class with the principal. On my way out with the principal, she stopped several times to introduce me to staff members. The way she was introducing and talking about me to the staff members made me feel like a celebrity!<\/p>\n

Needless to say, I knew that this was the school that was right for me. As I was talking to my husband about it, I almost started to think twice. This was the farthest of the four schools. Was I making the right decisions? \u201cDon\u2019t let one or two miles change your feelings.\u201d My husband warned me. He was right. All four schools were within five miles from my house. Inshallah I did make the right decision, and inshallah Allah will continue to guide me and bring me to people who will not only see beyond my hijab but see and understand the hijab and its deep meanings as well.<\/p>\n

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Hoda<\/p>\n

Hoda is a wife and a mother to a stillborn daughter in heaven and a one year old son. She is an elementary school teacher in public school and lives in Virginia.<\/em><\/p>\n

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