Watching the news, it seems like ethnic divides are ever-deepening. But how can we solve these complicated problems when each side lives in fear of the other? The answer is simple, argues Syrian-American poet Amal Kassir - it starts with, “What’s your name?”
Amal, a young Muslim-American and native Coloradan, found a platform for her voice growing up working in her family's restaurant. She has been writing poetry since she was a child and has performed in eight countries, sharing her verse everywhere from youth prisons to orphanages to refugee camps.
Watch the Muslim on the Plane from Amal Kassir and comment below.
#25 Samata
I'm interested in how the speaker addresses the experiences of Muslim individuals who may face discrimination or prejudice while traveling. My question is: Does the TED Talk delve into strategies or initiatives aimed at fostering greater cultural understanding and empathy among travelers, airlines, and airport staff to mitigate such instances of bias and ensure a more inclusive travel experience for all passengers? I ask this because while highlighting personal anecdotes is valuable, actionable steps toward promoting tolerance and inclusivity in air travel would be crucial for addressing systemic issues of discrimination and prejudice.
#21 Robinson
This reminds me of a story my eye doctor told me. She is Muslim. She told me her story because she had saw my birthday. She said it was the exact day that she had come to the U.S. She came to the U.S on 9/11. Knowing the history of that date she said that the guards there had almost called the cops on her because she was waiting with her grandfather for her grandmother to pick them up and somehow looked too suspicious and where searched many times. This reminded me of how in the Ted talk she was saying about her father and being affiliated with planes. I greatly dislike how innocent people are stereotyped this…
Samata 5
23 years ago, the definition of terrorist and terrorism was changed to the worst, what happened to equality? all because of one group of terrorists. People across the U.S. give other races a nickname without realizing what their name is, Mexican immigrants are drug traffickers, black people are thugs, Muslims are terrorist, and more. When do Americans accept that they too are not so innocent? Many Americans contribute to KKK, mass deportation, shootings, and more. America greatly desires to be number one but, in the process, they put other down and we become number last in equality. I love my u.s. country as long and many other immigrants, but it is hard to befriend people in a unequal country where equality is…