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She received scarves from all over the country, she said, and stitched them together to create an American flag.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNoSpacing\">\u201cThe act of me hand stitching these scarves together brought the different backgrounds and stories of these women into one piece,\u201d Sultan said. \u201cThis is a testimony of coming from various backgrounds but still sharing the common idea of being a Muslim and an American.\u201d<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>16 to study fine arts at Parsons School of Design, miles from her family to confront Americans \u00a0 A young girl\u00a0arrived in New York City at the age of 16 to study fine arts at Parsons School of Design, miles from her family to confront Americans\u2019\u00a0largely negative view\u00a0of Islam using her art. 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