Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

Daniel drops a fistful of sand on Omar’s lunch. Instead of crying, Omar imagines H₂O blowing steam on Daniel. Omar cheekily says that now he has a “sand-wich.” This makes kids at nearby lunch tables laugh, including two girls from Omar’s class. Daniel, furious, charges Omar, attempting to headbutt him. Omar dodges. Daniel crashes into a chair and lands on one of the girls. Daniel gets in big trouble.

At the end of the day, Daniel angrily tells Omar that the “worst” thing about Omar is that he is Muslim. Daniel asserts that Omar’s mom looks like a witch in black, and that Omar should leave the country before he is kicked out. Omar is offended by the comparison of Mom to a witch and lists the obvious differences between them. He wishes he were braver to tell Daniel he is wrong. Omar worries about what Daniel means by getting kicked out. He wants to ask Maryam how to handle Daniel, but remembers when she told their parents he had taken batteries from the TV remote, and how angry Dad got at him. Omar cannot trust Maryam not to tell their parents. Omar does not want to tell them about the bullying, thinking it would make things worse.