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Book SynopsisDon't Panic, I'm Islamic: Words and Pictures on How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Alien Next Door is a collection of satirical writings, cartoons and art by writers and artists from around the world.
Trade ReviewA Sunday Times Best Humour Book of the Year 2017; 'Refreshing and important, this collection is bursting with the creativity, wit and intelligence that voices outside the mainstream can offer. In a world where politics is increasingly driven by divide-and-rule, let's start thinking add and multiply.' Brian Eno; 'Thoughtful and entertaining... this subversive romp into the nuanced world of Muslims is exactly what we need in today's increasingly polarised climate.' Reza Aslan; 'An extraordinary achievement. Fighting back at ignorance with hilarity, ebullience and wit, this collection gracefully exposes the raw hurt that misunderstandings based on stereotypes can cause.' Selma Dabbagh; 'Funny and moving.' Bookwitty; 'the first great anti-Trump book,' Culture Trip; 'a celebratory treasure trove of writing and art,' Metro; `Unique, captivating and entertaining ... While at their core the stories are sad and question humanity's ignorance, they are presented in a stimulating and humorous format designed to both entertain and inform. ... May this book prompt us all to further reflect on how we view and treat others.' Canvas; 'A wonderful, subversive anthology...Don't Panic, I'm Islamic is a fun, easy read that will make you laugh out loud...A welcome antidote to the mainstream stereotyping of millions of people. Read it - and then pass it on.' New Internationalist; `Uses raw humour to fight stereotypes' The Arab Weekly; `The perfect antidote to a year dominated by a Presidential Twitter account.' Sunday Times Best Humour Book of the Year 2017; 'With humility, respect, and great sensitivity, [Di Cintio] seeks out writers, people skilled at telling stories, and asks them to narrate their own situations. The result is a document that captures not only the manifold sorrows and injustices of Palestinian life but something of its beauty, its joys, and its yearning.' Ben Ehrenreich, author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine'; `With a title like Don't Panic, I'm Islamic, how can you resist? Using short stories, cartoons, photography and more, 34 contributors from around the world answer the essential questions ... provocative, subversive and creative.' Phoenix Mag
Table of Contentsp2 Arwa Mahdawi, 'A Personal Guide to Extreme Vetting'; p8 Chant Avedissian, 'Are You Talkin' To Me?'; p12 Karl Sharro, 'The Joys of Applying for a US Visa'; p20 James Nunn, 'Colour Abdullah!'; p22 Negin Farsad, 'My Own People Don't Like Me Very Much'; p30 Bidisha, '50 States of America First'; p32 Chris Riddell, 'La La Land'; p34 Hazem Saghieh, 'Trump and Gaddafi'; p36 Molly Crabapple, 'Trumpination'; p38 Omar Hamdi, 'Islam Is Not Spiritual, But Is A Useful Identity'; p40 Esther Manito, 'A Sidon-Gateshead Upbringing (in Essex)'; p44 Hassan Hajjaj, 'Kesh Angels'; p48 Saleem Haddad, 'Do I Understand That You Are A Homosexual, Sir?'; p56 Rana Salam, 'Sexy Souk'; p58 Amrou Al-Kadhi, 'How Islam Taught Me To Be A Drag Queen'; p62 Chaza Charafeddine, 'Divine Comedy'; p66 Leila Aboulela, 'Majed'; p76 Jennifer Jajeh, 'White Like Me'; p84 Hassan Abdulrazzak, 'Tuesday's Child'; p92 Eli Valley, 'Are Nazi Analogies Kosher Today?'; p96 Moris Farhi, 'Of Dolphin Children and Leviathans'; p108 Tammam Azzam, 'From Syria With Love;' p118 Alex Wheatle, 'Shade-ism'; p124 Carol Ann Duffy, 'Comprehensive'; p126 Aisha Mirza, 'Yesterday I Stepped on a White Woman's Yoga Mat'; p132 Laila Shawa, 'Disposable Bodies'; p134 Joumana Haddad, 'The Joke's On Them'; p136 Mazen Kerbaj, 'Cola'; p138 Sabrina Mahfouz, 'Postcard From a Muslim Mermaid'; p146 'Preparing My Kids for the New America'; p150 Alberto Manguel, 'Fabulous Creatures'; p158 Bahia Shebab, 'There Are People'; p164 Sjon, 'The Muslim: A Cautionary Tale'; p167 Afterword; p169 About the Contributors; p180 Permissions;
