Ailani, wake up! You’re going to be late!” My mother’s shouts rang through my sleep-addled brain.
“Screen – you know I hate Mondays. Set an alarm for ten minutes.”
“Ailani, you have to stop,” she said, her tone flat. “There’s a reason why they banned books and got rid of religious institutions.”
“It doesn’t make sense though. If they’re so bad, then why are we still wearing the hijab? Why is there still a Friday service through our screens?
