Being added to the TSA list triggered overwhelming humiliation and rage.

Evidence

HAMZA: I remember getting in the airport and I couldn’t do the electronic check-­in on the kiosk. I had to go up to the ticket counter to get my boarding pass, and this was the first time I noticed that I was on the TSA list, because I went to the ticket counter because I was running late for my flight anyway. And I asked the person, “Why can’t I get my boarding pass through the kiosk? I’m not checking any bags.” They were like, “Sorry, sir, but you’re on the TSA security list.” And honestly, I remember I thought I was going to cry. I was so livid. Every emotion inside of me was just—­it drove me nuts that they couldn’t tell me any real reason why I was on this list. And that went on for two years. I could never go to the kiosk; I always had to go to the ticket counter. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 237

Categorization

• XREF: Prime visceral interior material the reader asked for — the felt experience of being watched/singled out, to quote for the writing project. — connects to: Muslim men are placed on TSA lists based on name similarity to suspected terrorists. — , Selod, Saher - Forever Suspect_…, 210; Hijab-wearing women face repeated TSA body searches at airport security.

Broader Connections

• Hijab-wearing women face repeated TSA body searches at airport security. #expands (0.50)