Eid

Aunts, uncles, grandmother.

When I raise my hands to pray, I cannot say that I want you to go to Heaven and to be protected from Hell

Because I pray that all racists go to Hell

I don’t think I even need to pray for that

Because Allah will put all racists in Hell.

Mother, I think this goes for you too.

(Eid, 2022)

(Based on true events [overheard Hari Raya conversations among relatives])