Recently, I learned about the new U.S. travel ban announced by President Trump, which includes Afghanistan among the restricted countries. Although my mother is a Canadian citizen and is not directly affected by this ban, hearing this news still made me feel emotional and frustrated. It feels like the prejudice and suspicion against Afghanistan are deeply entrenched and unlikely to fade anytime soon. The fact that so many people continue to be judged and treated unfairly because of their nationality is heartbreaking. My mother hasn’t even been to Afghanistan in over twenty years, she had…