on saturday, my husband and i attended “conversations with our muslim neighbors,” an event hosted by the community of the savior. it was the brainchild of my friend peter knapp, whom i’ve known since he invited me to screen The Muslims I Know at roberts wesleyan college many years ago. the idea was to get to know our neighbors by sharing food and being involved in direct, face to face, conversations. it went exceedingly well. hope we can continue this dialogue at more venues, over the years. this is how peter described it:
“Today our church community hosted a “Conversations with our Muslim Neighbors” luncheon. After several months of planning, 49 of us gathered to share a meal and talk about what it means to be a Muslim in Rochester today. Good discussion, good food, new information, and new friends resulted. It was time well spent.”
