![]() ![]() Emily accuses Amina of revealing her secret, and Amina confesses, apologizing. Amina accidentally tells Bradley, and the secret circulates around school. Thaya Jaan spends much of his time coaching Mustafa and Amina for the competition, which will take place at the Islamic Center.Įmily reveals that she has a crush on Justin, an athletic boy. Amina vows to get herself out of the competition, due to her stage fright. ![]() Khokar has signed both Amina and Mustafa up for a Quran recital competition. Khokar tries so hard to impress him that Amina fears that her father is ashamed of herself and her brother, who are more accustomed to American culture. Thaya Jaan, Amina’s much more orthodox Muslim uncle, arrives for a visit. This upsets Amina, who worries about the cultural and personal loss that Soojin’s name change would inaugurate. Soojin’s family is to be sworn in as American citizens very soon, and Soojin has decided to change her name to Susan. ![]() Although Soojin has encouraged Amina to sign up for a singing solo, and Amina wishes to have her moment in the spotlight, Amina agrees to be an accompanist. Her music teacher, knowing that Amina has stage fright, asks her to play piano accompaniment for an upcoming school talent show. Amina can sing and play piano beautifully, she’s only comfortable playing the piano in public. ![]()
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