Jassem is now Johnny
Jassem is now Johnny Jassem, an Arab child, entered his classroom on the first day of school in Ohio. "What is your name?" – asked the teacher. "Jassem". . ..
– answered the kid. "You are in America now. From now on your name will be Johnny," –replied the teacher. In the evening, Jassem returned home. "How was your day, Jassem?" – asked his mother. "My name is not Jassem. I’m in America and now my name is Johnny." "Ah, are you ashamed of your name,
are you trying to dishonor your parents, your heritage? Shame on you!" – and she beat him. Then she called his father and he too beat him. The next day Jassem returned to school..
When the teacher saw him with all the bruises she asked, "What happened to you little Johnny"? Well ma'am, 4 hours after becoming an American, I was attacked by two Arabs at home