'I somehow erased my Palestinian identity for the life I have now in Seattle'

"The other day I saw a picture of a little Palestinian girl standing in front of the rubble of a destroyed building in Gaza clutching a stuffed toy. That picture broke my heart. I have a 7-year-old daughter. She speaks with an American accent, plays T-Ball, and is happy as can be. I wonder, what is the difference between her, and that girl in Gaza? Pure dumb luck. And that’s the hardest part"