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The fight against Islamophobia: Macron's targets, a young Imam calls for peace, and the teenagers fighting for diverse libraries
The fight against Islamophobia: Macron's targets, a young Imam calls for peace, and the teenagers fighting for diverse libraries
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 27, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
On October 17, middle school teacher Samuel Paty was beheaded in the Parisian suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine after showing cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed during a class on freedom of expression. Stay with us to hear about how this terror attack reopened all-too-familiar wounds in France.Then, Stay tuned to hear from one of Britain’s youngest imams on how he is tackling Islamophobia on social media.Finally, we’ll be speaking to highschool students Mena and Zena on why they decided to spend their teenage years fighting for more diversity in libraries. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more.(Produced by Gaia Caramazza and Danya Hajjaji. Music by Omar al-Fil @elepheel. To get in touch with the producers, follow then tweet us at @TheNewArabVoice or email multimedia.english@alaraby.co.uk)
Released:
Nov 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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