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A review by d0nnaw0ng
Here to Stay by Sara Farizan
4.0
Rating: 3.75/5
Bijan Majidi is only a junior in HS who is extremely good at playing basketball. He didn't stand out among his classmates till he show he can throw some hoops and helped his teammates win a basketball game. One game and his classmates at Granger looked at him differently, with pride. But it all went downhill when SOMEONE photoshopped his head to his team's mascot and called him a terrorist! One photoshopped photo was all it needed to bring someone down. Students literally told him to go back to where he came from!
In Here to Stay, we really see how there is still alot racism and bias toward different nationalities and cultures. Just because he is Muslim it doesn't mean he's a terrorist. Just because someone has a tattoo it doesn't mean that person is in a gang. Same logic.
Bijan was brought up by a single mother who had strong will power. He was taught to stand up for himself and he did. He is really here to stay. Along the way, he gain courage and was even able to win the girl of his hearts over. His buddy, Sean stayed by his side and his teammates who didn't really care for him grew to love him. New friendship bonds were formed.
I love how Bijan had grown so much in this difficult period. What had surprised me was the true identity of culprit who photoshopped the work that started this whole shebang. I thought it was probably one of his teammates but nope.
Bijan Majidi is only a junior in HS who is extremely good at playing basketball. He didn't stand out among his classmates till he show he can throw some hoops and helped his teammates win a basketball game. One game and his classmates at Granger looked at him differently, with pride. But it all went downhill when SOMEONE photoshopped his head to his team's mascot and called him a terrorist! One photoshopped photo was all it needed to bring someone down. Students literally told him to go back to where he came from!
In Here to Stay, we really see how there is still alot racism and bias toward different nationalities and cultures. Just because he is Muslim it doesn't mean he's a terrorist. Just because someone has a tattoo it doesn't mean that person is in a gang. Same logic.
Bijan was brought up by a single mother who had strong will power. He was taught to stand up for himself and he did. He is really here to stay. Along the way, he gain courage and was even able to win the girl of his hearts over. His buddy, Sean stayed by his side and his teammates who didn't really care for him grew to love him. New friendship bonds were formed.
I love how Bijan had grown so much in this difficult period. What had surprised me was the true identity of culprit who photoshopped the work that started this whole shebang. I thought it was probably one of his teammates but nope.