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What will you do with your privilege?
This is a question I asked myself repeatedly over the last 6 months. The stress my wife and kids happily took on, the hard asks I made of people of time, money, and spirit, I best have had a really, really good reason for doing so.
This is a question I asked myself repeatedly over the last 6 months. The stress my wife and kids happily took on, the hard asks I made of people of time, money, and spirit, I best have had a really, really good reason for doing so.
Today, I am at peace. Because I know I wanted to use my privilege. All the doors my parents, my family, my friends, and my community opened for me my entire life - it is a privilege. It is a trust, and it would be a violation of that trust to waste it.
So I am at peace. I lost an election, but that pales in comparison to what we all gained. I was told by our own @VASecofEdu Atif Qarni that there isn't really such thing as a loss. I thought I understood him, but now I see a whole new wisdom in his words.
Tomorrow is Primary Day.
Before a big trial, I tend to take a few minutes to zoom out and think about my preparation, things I could have done differently, and larger lessons I can make part of my repertoire for the next trial.
Before a big trial, I tend to take a few minutes to zoom out and think about my preparation, things I could have done differently, and larger lessons I can make part of my repertoire for the next trial.
Running for office has been one of the most intense, yet gratifying experiences of my life. It will take me a long time to unpack all the lessons, but I want to try.
First, thankfulness. To God. To my family, who've coped with this decision without complaint:
First, thankfulness. To God. To my family, who've coped with this decision without complaint:
my wife Rabiah Ahmed who's given up so much during this campaign, burning midnight oil and somehow keeping my family happy even as she burned through phone calls and door numbers. My kids who've endured time away from their dad.
Today, Virginia showed up!
It can be hard to knock doors when you're fasting for #Ramadan - a dry fast with no water until sunset.
So our interfaith partners showed up to help. Along with the unstoppable Sen. @JenniferBoysko, we launched our interfaith canvass.
It can be hard to knock doors when you're fasting for #Ramadan - a dry fast with no water until sunset.
So our interfaith partners showed up to help. Along with the unstoppable Sen. @JenniferBoysko, we launched our interfaith canvass.
Then we dispersed through the district to knock doors 'till the sun went down!
Our interfaith partners drove fasting Muslim volunteers door to door to ease their burden. Along the way, many new friendships were born. These women are forces of nature!
Our interfaith partners drove fasting Muslim volunteers door to door to ease their burden. Along the way, many new friendships were born. These women are forces of nature!
They live, walk, and breathe the idea of showing up. This is an example of the kind of Virginia we can build.
Thanks to Marilyn, Suzanne, Sandy, Pat, Linda, Farhan, Zaid, Gulshan, Uzma, Isra, Aya, Mohammed, and of course my better half Rabiah and our son Issa for showing up!
Thanks to Marilyn, Suzanne, Sandy, Pat, Linda, Farhan, Zaid, Gulshan, Uzma, Isra, Aya, Mohammed, and of course my better half Rabiah and our son Issa for showing up!
Candidate day at the Raj Khalsa Gurdwara in Sterling! We were introduced and then got to say a few words to the congregation in the langar hall.
Gurdwaras, or Sikh houses of worship, all have a free kitchen that serves simple, vegetarian meals to everyone, no questions asked.
Gurdwaras, or Sikh houses of worship, all have a free kitchen that serves simple, vegetarian meals to everyone, no questions asked.
The three pillars of Sikhism (naam jappo, or meditation, vand chhakko, or sharing, and kirat karo, or earn an honest living) are practiced here. Sikhism originated in the Punjab province of India and Pakistan, which also is my ancestral homeland.
The Punjab province was split during the 1947 partition, but Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus still share family ties that defy borders. I chatted with several congregants who excitedly told me about their parents and grandparents who hailed from what is now Pakistan.
Thank you, @TerryMcAuliffe. Under your leadership and respect for diversity, Virginia grew stronger.
Now only a few seats away from taking control of the General Assembly, we're dreaming about what will be possible without @VA_GOP obstruction.
It's time to #ShowUpVirginia!
Now only a few seats away from taking control of the General Assembly, we're dreaming about what will be possible without @VA_GOP obstruction.
It's time to #ShowUpVirginia!
The #ERA.
Criminal justice reform.
Ending debtor prisons.
True community policing.
ICE out of our neighborhoods.
Smart growth.
Clean energy jobs.
Dramatically raised teacher pay.
Decriminalization.
Early childhood education.
Resources for the abused.
Language immersion.
Criminal justice reform.
Ending debtor prisons.
True community policing.
ICE out of our neighborhoods.
Smart growth.
Clean energy jobs.
Dramatically raised teacher pay.
Decriminalization.
Early childhood education.
Resources for the abused.
Language immersion.
Driver's licenses for all.
Enhanced in-state tuition.
Clamping down on payroll fraud.
The end of right to work.
The rise of collective bargaining.
A living wage.
Expanded Medicaid, again.
Affordable housing investment.
Enhanced hate crime reporting.
Public works project PLA's.
Enhanced in-state tuition.
Clamping down on payroll fraud.
The end of right to work.
The rise of collective bargaining.
A living wage.
Expanded Medicaid, again.
Affordable housing investment.
Enhanced hate crime reporting.
Public works project PLA's.
This endorsement is a true honor. @CASAinAction has nearly 100,000 lifetime members and is the Mid-Atlantic's largest electoral organization fighting for the rights of aspiring Americans.
"An immigration lawyer, Hassan has a lifetime of fighting for the rights of aspiring Americans and people escaping persecution from around the world. He will battle for living salaries for working families and an educational system that serves all our residents," -@CASAinAction.
Immigrant rights are human rights are worker's rights. We're in a fight to open the doors of prosperity for all. That means utilizing all systems that work for us. And if a system doesn't work for us, we show up, and we change it.
Thank you CASA In Action. I'm honored to serve.
Thank you CASA In Action. I'm honored to serve.
