Ask a Muslim, go further than the political discourse
What if you lived in a place where people often looked at you with suspicion? How would you get past that — the stares, the mistrust, or worse? Given the chance, what would you want people to know about you?
KUOW has been hosting a series of “Ask a ___” events. The goal is to create a safe and respectful environment for people to explore each other's cultures.
The concept is like speed dating for a group who are in the news and those who want to know more about the group.
We set up one-on-one conversations for six minutes. After that, a bell rings, chairs are swapped and another conversation begins. At the end we host a group discussion and a meal.
At the most recent event we asked some of the Muslim participants to share one thing they wish people knew about their faith.
This “Ask a Muslim” event took place at the New Holly Gathering Hall on April 2.
You can listen in to some of the conversations below.
Sign up for another event in our Ask A__ series
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John O'Brien
Senior Producer, All Things Considered
John O’Brien is KUOW's All Things Considered Senior Producer. He spends his days setting up interviews with newsmakers on subjects from politics and public health to arts and culture. John learned to make radio starting in 2006 as an intern on KUOW’s The Conversation with Ross Reynolds.
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