Being Muslim in America

In a climate of hate our Muslim neighbors are struggling to maintain their sense of identity and strength based on their call to show courage, camaraderie, and compassion. The stories and interviews in this video show the raw emotions of what it means to struggle and to find strength with each other. This video is one in a series of six compilations collected primarily in a “storybooth” at Iftars across the southeastern United States.

Discussion Guide for this video https://bit.ly/2K3YgDv​

In the summer of 2019, Shoulder to Shoulder embarked on a Ramadan Road Trip visiting 5 iftars in the southeast. On this trip, we collected stories and documented experiences from everyday people building an America where people of all faiths and cultural backgrounds are treated respectfully, fairly, and with dignity. These videos and resources were created to inspire and deepen our conversations and interfaith practices.

You’ll find the other videos in the Ramadan Road Trip series on Shoulder to Shoulder’s Ramadan Resources page or their Youtube Channel.

Recording Dates: May 13 - May 21, 2019 Recording Locations: Raleigh, NC; Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; Atlanta, GA; Clarkston, GA Producers: Shoulder to Shoulder, Alex Montalvo & Kim Schultz with the InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary’s Story Project

Ramadan Road Trip Partners: Shoulder to Shoulder, the InterReligious Institute at the Chicago Theological Institute
Host partners: Many (check out the Ramadan Road Trip page from 2019 for a list of all the extraordinary host partners on this project)
Roles: Project Coordinator, Producer, Interviewer, Videographer, Editor, Graphic Designer