I belong to the 9/11 generation — a generation that grew up in the ’90s but came of age in the early 2000s and witnessed war, conflict, and religious misunderstanding. I remember being a boy when the Persian Gulf War started and the first images of war were broadcast on cable news. I participated in rallies to end the genocide in Bosnia and helped Bosnian refugees relocate to the United States. I was a student at Georgetown University when 9/11 happened and felt the impact of the event on my life and career.
