october12–25, 2020 | newyork 33
Suelyne Cha-Tom Mom, Harlem
“It’s very dangerous when people are nervous and scared and anxious. Early on, I got cornered at Trader
Joe’s. This guy was basically shaking, and he was trying to get me to put masks on my babies. Everybody
was looking at me. And obviously I’m wearing a hijab, and obviously there are connotations with that.”