[Of Nini and Hijaab] My name is Nini, I am a Muslim and I am seriously not harmful to you, your family, your country and even the Earth. Stranded at Athens International Airport for few hours before flying back to Cairo and the only way for me to kill the time is by coloring. After 12 days of traveling, today was the first time my tears fell down as I lost my patience. My friend has warned me before that whatever circumstances I might face in the airport is double than that of what I might face outside while traveling. My hand luggage was ransacked inside and out up and down and few of my valuable things including those that I intended to give as souvenirs to my family and friends were thrown away. I never had this problem at any other airports in the world. I would not feel injustice only if the white lady behind me had gone the same thorough procedure as I had. My heart shattered into millions of pieces when I heard the thud of my stuffs into the dustbin simply just like that. You know one of those moment when you feel your life going into a slow motion, that was mine. Speechless. And I feel sorry towards one of my travelmate who had to allow his palm to be cut just because they need to take his blood for DNA sample. If they want to take DNA, they should take everybody's sample despite religion and races. God still want to show me something today even though I am reaching the end of my trip. One moment when my friend was praying in the church because the musolla is filled, few non-muslims came into the church but they were so polite and kind and let us continue whatever we were doing there. We even talked to one atheist and we really had a very friendly conversation. Yes, we all are having different religion and faith, but won't the world will become better and more beautiful if we appreciate our differences and accept the diversity? #GEM16 #GENIIUSonvacay (at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos")










