Mosques under attack; hotels housing asylum seekers set alight; black and brown people set upon by racist mobs; “race checkpoints” set up on crossroads.
My mum – terrified at what she’s seeing – pleads with me and my sisters: don’t go out unless you have to. Definitely don’t go out alone. It is a message heeded by one of my sister’s workplaces, which cancels her shifts, citing safety fears. She wears the hijab and going out puts her at risk.
