“I worry that my vote will inadvertently lead to more hostility towards Egypt and the rest of the Middle East. Do I want to guarantee a safer future for my daughter here in the US, or do I want to maintain the status quo for my family and loved ones back home?” With identities strewn across the Atlantic, a young Egyptian American father sends their U.S. presidential election’s vote early in the mail. Another votes online through email in Cairo. A 20-something in a town deep in Indiana mails in their ballot. In Washington D.C, a dual citizen questions her decision to vote but does it anyway. Back in Egypt, one feels like their American passport is nothing more than an indicator of where they were born, a paper that eases their travel, feeling no connection to the country in their identity, deciding not to vote. All of them knowing the election may end up impacting their life and others’, regardless of their location or citizenship. Some believe those who have lived in the U.S. within the last 4 years with the current Trump presidency have arguably experienced a different…
