Living in Fear
Khalifa immigrated to Maryland in 2001, where she attended high school. Khalifa was bullied by her peers for being "the darkest and weirdest girl there." Her tormentors only escalated in cruelty after the September 11 attacks. Eventually, in an effort to keep their daughter safe, Khalifa's parents sent her to military school. Most teenagers would resent the experience, but Khalifa defied the odds...