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The Long Read: As my acting career developed, I was no longer cast as a radical Muslim – except at the airport

summertime75
09/18/2016

Sadly the “Asian look” will be soon be replaced by over zealous airport staff and government officials who will insist that ones religion is a compulsory declaration before flying either on internal flights of aboard especially as there more “English” people convert to Islam and therefore by perverted officialdom a potential radical Muslim. It’s interesting that when I converted twenty years ago I was view with suspicion by some of the Muslim community and now converts are view with the same suspicion by the community in general. A very sad reflection on societies need to stereotype individuals although not really unexpected as we seem to be moving towards the political right.
First Night Design
09/18/2016

Sad is the word. I dread the future.
summertime75
09/18/2016

So do I, one would hope that with greater education and communication we would be happier nod less judgemental but it seems the reverse
First Night Design
09/18/2016

It’s the greater education that’s lacking.