Suzanne Barakat: Islamophobia killed my brother. Let's end the hate
סוזאן באראקאת: איסלאמופוביה הרגה את אחי. בואו נעצור את השנאה.
With a voice amplified by unthinkable personal tragedy, Suzanne Barakat speaks out against bigotry and violence against those society deems "different." Full bio
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were gruesomely murdered
נרצחו בצורה מבעיתה
that it's really difficult
of this talk you will make a choice,
for his wedding photo shoot.
particularly Steph Curry, fanatic --
כדורסל במיוחד סטף קרי
ready to take on the world.
מוכן להשתלט על החיים.
have their first dance,
and burst into tears.
in North Carolina for a short visit,
לצפון קרוליינה לביקור בית קצר
I run upstairs to Deah's room,
being a newly married man.
בהיותו גבר נשוי חדש.
She's an amazing girl."
היא בחורה מקסימה."
been accepted to join Deah
באוניברסיטת צפון קרוליינה.
and at her urging,
attending their favorite team of the NBA,
במשחק כדורסל של הנבחרת האהובה עליהם
sitting there with him --
כשישבתי עמו
a basketball-obsessed kid,
into an accomplished young man.
of his dental school class,
community service projects
שירות ציבוריים מקומיים ובינלאומיים
they were planning
as an architectural engineering student
כסטודנטית להנדסת ארכיטיקטורה
for the local homeless,
and look at Deah and tell him,
והסתכלתי על דיא ואמרתי לו,
than I am in this moment."
כמו שאני ברגע הזה."
without waking him
at San Francisco General Hospital
בבית חולים כללי בסן פרנסיסקו
text messages expressing condolences.
מעורפלות המביעות תנחומים.
who calmly intones,
in Deah's neighborhood in Chapel Hill.
"shooting in Chapel Hill."
in the back of the head
onto the gritty hospital floor,
על רצפת בית החולים המחוספסת,
out of San Francisco,
מסן פרנסיסקו,
and faint into my parents' arms,
והתעלפתי בידי הוריי
as I did so many times before,
כמו שעשיתי הרבה פעמים
that will never be filled.
eventually revealed
off the bus from class,
they heard a knock on the door.
to fire multiple shots at him.
and fired a single shot into Yusor's hip,
בירכה של יוסור
against her head,
lacerated her midbrain.
who was screaming for her life,
a bullet in the mouth --
to be safe: their home.
had been harassing them:
on a couple of occasions.
anti-religion posts.
that he didn't like the way they looked.
to be kind to her neighbor,
so numb to the hatred
it turning into fatal violence.
הופכת לאלימות קטלנית.
turned himself in to the police
public statement that morning,
מוקדמת בבוקר ההוא,
without bothering to question it
בלי לטרוח להטיל ספק בהן
become the go-to sound bite.
and remember his words,
וזכרתי את המילים שלו,
so freely and with so much love,
ועם המון אהבה,
to climb through my crippling grief
be diminished to a segment
להיות מופחת לסגמנט
because of their faith,
they chose to don on their heads,
or Muslim-appearing person
college students execution-style,
בסגנון הוצאה להורג,
acts of violence in the US,
פעולות של אלימות בארה"ב,
my family voice,
to everyone I know in media.
לכל מי שאני מכירה במדיה.
overflowing with friends and family,
sits down next to my parents
of experience in journalism,
there in his capacity as journalist,
לא אצלנו בגלל תפקידו כעיתונאי,
of local media interview requests.
at a local community center.
במרכז קהילתי מקומי.
the words to thank him.
all the news channels present," he said.
שכל ערוצי החדשות יהיו נוכחים" הוא אמר.
could not do for ourselves
from the previous night.
by Anderson Cooper.
Chicago Tribune --
Yusor and Razan,
of anti-Muslim hatred.
לזרם המרכזי שמתנגד לשנאת מוסלמים.
is a socially acceptable form of bigotry.
היא צורת קנאות מקובלת חברתית.
that happen 99 percent of the time.
בשדות תעופה שמתרחש 99% מהזמן.
and financial gains off our backs.
פוליטיים ופיננסים מגבינו.
like Donald Trump,
American Muslims,
from entering this country.
מלכנס למדינה זו.
by his neighbor --
for a mere 8 months,
Khalid's mother with his car.
Khalid's story,
to national news.
לקרוא לו מה שהוא באמת:
doesn't just happen in a vacuum.
looks over at my colleague,
and says, "San Bernardino,"
ואומרת, "סן ברנרדינו,"
family members to Islamophobia,
משפחתי בגלל אסלאמופוביה,
within my program
מיקרו-אגרסיה כזאת,
אצל אותה מטפלת,
people in Los Angeles."
but treat you with respect and kindness?
you compassionate care?"
what she said was wrong,
I'm Mexican-American.
אני אמריקאית-מקסיקנית.
of treatment all the time."
microaggressions on a daily basis.
באופן יום-יומי.
where we've witnessed something wrong
with the tools to respond in the moment.
להגיב באותו רגע.
of our own implicit biases.
לדעות הקדומות המרומזים שלנו.
is unacceptable,
into the ally zone.
Muslims in America.
of the total population.
the words of our enemies,
Neal's allyship so profound?
ניל להיות משמעותית ?
his professional expertise and resources
הפלטפורמה שלה
professor at Wheaton College
במכללת ויטון
discrimination every day.
עם אפליה כל יום.
at the University of Virginia,
race, faith and culture.
גזע, אמונה ותרבות.
allyship needs to be so serious.
צריכה להיות רצינית.
a 15-year-old Muslim girl's mission
מוסלמית בת 15 שנה
subconscious impact
as a part of an "us"
of Women's Running magazine
on the cover of a US fitness magazine.
על דף השער של כתב עת אמריקאי שמוקדש לכושר.
their platforms and resources
והפלטפורמות שלהם
do you bring to the table?
into your discomfort
hateful bigotry?
all have a Muslim neighbor,
שמשחק איתו בבית ספר.
with them in solidarity.
Deah, Yusor and Razan.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Suzanne Barakat - PhysicianWith a voice amplified by unthinkable personal tragedy, Suzanne Barakat speaks out against bigotry and violence against those society deems "different."
Why you should listen
On February 10, 2015, San Francisco doctor Suzanne Barakat received shattering news -- that her brother, Deah Barakat, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and her sister Razan, had been shot and killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In spite of the noncommittal reaction of the police, Barakat recognized the shooting for what it really was -- a hate crime.
Since then, Barakat's mission has been to counter Islamophobia with her message of inclusivity, while sounding the alarm that unless we can stem the tide of hate, anyone who society marginalizes as “other” faces an increased risk of violence.
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