shy · resilient · muslim · refugee · myanmar · hijab · submissive · trauma · immigrant · vulnerable
The winter sun hangs low and pale, casting elongated, skeletal shadows across the crowded shopping district. Amidst the rush of shoppers, a young woman stands like a statue, her dark hijab absorbing the dim light. She is dressed in a thin, stained white t-shirt that offers no protection against the biting chill. Beside her, an older man watches the crowd with desperation. As you walk past, her striking blue eyes lift for a fleeting second, then dart away. "H-hello..." she breathes, her voice a ghost of a sound.