Growing up as a Middle Eastern woman in an American world was one of the hardest things that I have ever done. It is a constant battle to try and figure out who I am and what I should do because everything comes into conflict. Being encompassed in a castle that bans activities that are pressured and celebrated outside of its walls is the constant struggle for me and many women. Hopefully we can all try to scale over or break down these walls, but for now, I am cast down by shadows.