After going through security for an event, an older security guard called me beautiful. I thanked him, and went on my way to the event.

After the event was over, I went back to thank him for his comment and he stopped to talk. He again, called me beautiful and proceeded to share the following story.

He said he was a refugee from Afghanistan 🇦🇫 and came to this country for a better life so he joined the military and then became a police officer.

Seeing a #hijabi in uniform made him feel proud. He called me his “sister” and shared a prayer with me.

I didn’t get the opportunity to take a picture with the him, but this encounter will forever be engraved in my heart.

This is why #representationmatters #adventureswithnursejamla