In the autobiography, “The Terrorist’s Son” by Zac Ebrahim’s, he recounts on how he was susceptible to scrutiny and violence. Growing up Zac had to deal with the fact that his father was a terrorist and not a father figure in his life. He was also bullied very harshly his whole childhood. Zac’s mother got eventually got remarried to a man named Ahmed Sufyan; a man who abused him psychologically and physically. However, even through all the hardships, Zac overcame everything and went on to lead a good adult life. Zac grew up having to deal with consequences of his father’s actions and wanting no part in his father’s life. His father El- Sayyid Nosair assassinated the rabbi, Meir Kahane, the founder of the Jewish Defense League. He also helped in the plot of the bombing of the World Trade Center. El- Sayyid was eventually sentenced to life plus fifteen years without parole and because of this it led to Zac’s family living in unsafe neighborhoods because their father didn’t support them financially. Ebrahim (2014) writes, “My mother asks the landlord to install bars on the windows, but that doesn’t stop drunks from harassing my sister, my brother, and me when we play in the street” (p. 43). People would find out who their father was and would harass, threaten, and say vulgar things to them. Ebrahim states, “It tipped us into a life of death threats and …show more content…
My father is constantly there for me and I can’t imagine my life without him. He supports me financially, emotionally and I always feel protected and loved. My father became a father when he was just a kid himself in high school. He immediately took on the responsibility of finishing high school, being a father, and obtaining a job so he could support us. It makes me grateful that I have such a strong father figure in my life. I wouldn’t be the the hard working, determined girl I am today without