smaller audience but so much love at the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Rochester, New York) this morning. i am always wary of doing Q&A after screening The Muslims I Know and addressing standard questions about ISIS, terrorism, sharia law, and the split between sunni and shia islam. i manage but it puts a strain on my ability to be patient. no such challenge today. there was a level of sophistication in how people understood american imperialism and wars and were able to connect them back to islamophobia at home. there was much longing to interact with other communities. people were open to new information and welcoming in a way that was v moving for me. my friend judy toyer, an attorney and activist who does anti-racism work, organized this wonderful screening.
