What is on the surface?
The format of this story is an anecdote of a past traumatic event that has occurred. The characters in the story are Ibahim, her cousin, and her mother and aunt. In the story, her cousin dies and her family goes to the hospital but they face a great source of discrimination once they reached there. The conflict did not get resolved, but instead it made the speaker think about her place as a hijab milim american differently in society.
What is below the surface?
The narrator speaks to Americans, who associate islamophobia with 9/11. In her video, Anisa is trying to communicate the discrimination Muslims face in many parts of the world which is associated with violence and blame for attacks like 9/11. The tone of this video is formal but coated with grief , anger and frustration. Anisa appeals to the listeners' pathos through images, music, and plot. Paired with a powerful story and visuals, she beautifully shares her her heart wrenching experience.