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2019 SESSION


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 363
Commending Duaah Hammad.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2019

 

WHEREAS, Duaah Hammad has promoted a message of unity and inclusivity through her self-published book Finding Home; and

WHEREAS, Duaah Hammad, a Northern Virginia Community College student, wrote her book, Finding Home, as a senior capstone project at Freedom High School in South Riding in 2017 to address her experiences as a first-generation Pakistani immigrant and feelings of not quite fitting in in either country; and

WHEREAS, Duaah Hammad’s family immigrated to the United States when Duaah was three years old; she was encouraged to write about her experiences by her school principal, Doug Fulton, to merge her literary strengths with her love for engaging in political discussions and activism; and

WHEREAS, Duaah Hammad penned the book in verse and has found an appreciative audience for the message of understanding, as she details her experiences with teasing and prejudice; and

WHEREAS, as a student of business administration, Duaah Hammad has found new support for and confidence through her literary presentations of Finding Home as she continues to pursue publishing narratives of the immigrant experience; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Duaah Hammad hereby be commended for promoting a message of unity and inclusivity through her self-published book, Finding Home; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Duaah Hammad for shining a light on our diverse society and working to make it a more accepting place.