The 9-Year-Old Grinch and the Muslim Who Saved Christmas

When I was growing up in Canada, ho-ho-ho was a no-no-no — not because my parents said so, but because I did. At nine years old, I challenged my family’s decision to put up a Christmas tree. The twinkle and tingle of tinsel made my sisters giddy. They laughed and decorated. I frowned and demonstrated.…