few weeks ago, a torn-up koran found not far from ayman asari >> they're carrying the weight of their religion on their shoulders. they have to be exceptionally careful a aut how they speako others, because somebody might misconstrue them as a terrorist. >> reporter: her students speaking out about the daily. >> i'm used to hearing things like, go back to your cocotry. just really discriminatory phrases like that. i'm kind of sick of hearing it. because this is my country. america. and i consider myself an american. >> donald trump, he really needs to understand that not all muslims are bad people. there's a lot of us that are normal people, normal citizens in america. >> my teachers told me specifically, to not only keep our heads up high, and stand up against such political rhetoric, and misconceptions by islam, and negative bigotry against islam. >> reporter: ayman is trying to make one message clear. >> we are inviting the greater american community to remember, we are americans. we will fight for our country. we will fight for peace. >> reporter: for "nightline," new york. >>> ne