Representation transforms lives

I stand before you as a woman. I stand before you as a Muslim. A scarf-wearing Muslim. You might assume that this is all I represent. That my voice only speaks for people like me. But you couldn't be more wrong. I represent the minority. I represent everyone who has ever felt unseen, unheard, misunderstood. I could be anyone. Who I am, what I believe in, or what I choose to wear doesn't matter; it…