Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity. Full bio
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un cinéaste et un boucher.
these identities come together.
comment je concilie ces trois identités.
our first Ramadan fast
notre premier jeûne du Ramadan
in New York City.
les plus fréquentées de New York.
were swarming the streets.
d'hommes barbus à calottes.
(Laughter)
(Rires)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
on se sentait les bienvenus à cet endroit.
of this space being documented
je n'ai vu que des photos le dépeignant
painted of the American Muslim experience.
de l'expérience musulmane américaine.
à mon ami et moi :
at a different mosque in a different state
dans une mosquée et un État différents
nos histoires sur un blogue.
« 30 Mosques in 30 days ».
vastly different Muslim communities,
communautés musulmanes très différentes;
in the L.A. projects
in the woods of South Carolina.
dans les forêts de la Caroline du Sud.
and complicated portrait of America.
magnifique et complexe de l'Amérique.
a incité les journalistes locaux
forced local journalists
was seeing people from around the world
de partout dans le monde
their own 30-mosque journey.
leur propre aventure des 30 mosquées.
from the league to do so.
sabbatique pour le faire.
was blossoming around the world,
prenait de l'ampleur dans le monde,
working on a film.
où je travaillais sur un film.
a breaking point with many of our friends
ne pouvions nous entendre
sur l'orientation du film.
some semblance of family.
d'un semblant de famille.
of youth and family discord,
de la jeunesse et des conflits familiaux,
to comment on drones and target killings
à parler de drones et d'assassinats ciblés
who have entrusted us with their stories
qui nous avaient confié leurs histoires
the tender gestures of love
fait primer les gestes d'amour
immersion was only empathy,
cinématique était l'empathie,
deficient from films
présente dans les films
festivals and theaters internationally,
était présenté dans des festivals
partout dans le monde,
planted at home in New York,
and still no real money,
de temps libre, mais pas d'argent.
de cuisinier davantage.
to purchase some halal meat,
de la viande halal chez le boucher,
le terme halal désigne la viande
halal is a term used for meat
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
selon des principes islamiques stricts.
of halal meat in America
de la viande halal offerte en Amérique
that my faith calls for.
aux standards exigés par ma religion.
about these unethical practices,
de ces pratiques non éthiques,
from my own community
des commerces de ma propre communauté
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
avons ouvert une boucherie
East Village fashion district.
à la mode de East Village.
organic, humanely raised animals,
car notre viande est biologique
to working-class families.
aux familles de la classe moyenne.
à cela en Amérique.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
de notre clientèle en magasin
interacting with Islam
aussi intimement avec l'Islam.
(Laughter) --
to the businesses and curators
aux entreprises et dirigeants
my beliefs and my community,
à outrance mes croyances et ma communauté.
is to play by different rules.
est de ne pas se plier à leurs règles.
par une approche créative
with the love that only we can bring,
la confiance, l'accessibilité et l'amour.
reclaim our beliefs
mettre de l'avant nos croyances
in every cut of meat,
dans chaque pièce de viande,
for the sake of mass appeal,
se perdre dans la culture de masse,
with more money and more resources
ayant davantage d'argent et de ressources
is not for novelty or relevance.
le fait de la nouveauté ou la pertinence,
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
et de la beauté de nos communautés.
to be acknowledged and respected.
et le respect, sans compromis.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Bassam Tariq - Creative spiritBassam Tariq delights in making eclectic career choices. A blogger, a filmmaker, and a butcher's shop owner, the common theme linking everything together is his boundless celebration of humanity.
Why you should listen
"Our purpose is simple: we are here to change the world’s relationship to their food." TED Fellow Bassam Tariq does not have small dreams; every project he undertakes is a big plan to make real change. Hence the butcher's shop he helped to open in Manhattan's East Village is organic, halal, and specifically designed to encourage healthier eating habits and happier families.
In 2011, Bassam and his friend Aman Ali resolved to spend each night of Ramadan in a different mosque in 30 states around the United States -- and write about the experience. The result, 30 Mosques in 30 States, was a celebration of the stunning diversity of the Muslim experience in America, and a celebration of individual stories worth telling. Similarly, his documentary, These Birds Walk, is a portrayal of real life for street kids in Karachi, Pakistan.
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