"Terrorist, Taliban, Osama Bin Laden, bomber, killer, Allahu Akbar (God is great), Muslims are terrorists, Muslims are bad."
What was supposed to be a normal conversation between a father and his American born middle school son on a drive home turned into a story sharing session no parent ever wants to face.
Today, he was letting it all out. And the worst part, he was looking to me for a solution. After all, why wouldn't his father, a Muslim American U.S. Marine Veteran (yes, I'm referring to myself — just in case you were wondering if Marines come in Muslim) and founder of MuslimMarine.org (known for fighting hate, bigotry and Islamophobia) not have a perfect solution.
I was speechless.
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