Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Piękno i różnorodność muzułmańskiego życia
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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these identities come together.
pierwszy ramadanowy post
our first Ramadan fast
in New York City.
meczetów w Nowym Jorku.
were swarming the streets.
i arabskimi czapkami zaroiły ulice.
(Laughter)
(Śmiech)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
i wiemy, jak jest przyjazna.
of this space being documented
tej przestrzeni opisywane
painted of the American Muslim experience.
o amerykańskim muzułmaninie.
frustrowała ta krótkowzroczność
at a different mosque in a different state
vastly different Muslim communities,
różnych społeczności muzułmańskich.
in the L.A. projects
in the woods of South Carolina.
w lasach Karoliny Południowej.
and complicated portrait of America.
i skomplikowany portret Ameryki.
forced local journalists
was seeing people from around the world
spotkania z ludźmi całego świata,
their own 30-mosque journey.
podjęli podróż po 30 meczetach.
from the league to do so.
was blossoming around the world,
stawał się coraz popularniejszy,
working on a film.
gdzie pracowałem nad filmem.
a breaking point with many of our friends
byliśmy w przełomowym punkcie.
some semblance of family.
konfliktów na linii młodzież-rodzina,
of youth and family discord,
to comment on drones and target killings
o dronach i celowych zabójstwach.
who have entrusted us with their stories
do socjopolitycznych symboli,
the tender gestures of love
czułych gestów miłości
immersion was only empathy,
deficient from films
festivals and theaters internationally,
na festiwalach i w kinach całego świata,
planted at home in New York,
w moim domu w Nowym Jorku.
and still no real money,
ale praktycznie żadnych pieniędzy.
to purchase some halal meat,
aby kupić trochę mięsa halal,
halal is a term used for meat
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
zgodnie ze ścisłymi islamskimi wytycznymi.
of halal meat in America
that my faith calls for.
about these unethical practices,
o tych nieetycznych praktykach,
from my own community
z mojego własnego sąsiedztwa
of my orthodoxy.
moje ortodoksyjne podejście.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
nie miałem żadnego pojęcia o rzeźnictwie,
otworzyłem sklep mięsny
East Village fashion district.
organic, humanely raised animals,
humanitarnie hodowanych zwierzętach
to working-class families.
rodzinom klasy pracującej.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
90 procent klientów naszego sklepu
interacting with Islam
(Laughter) --
(Śmiech)
to the businesses and curators
my beliefs and my community,
przekonania moje i całej społeczności,
is to play by different rules.
jest gra na innych zasadach.
with the love that only we can bring,
miłość, które tylko my możemy zapewnić,
reclaim our beliefs
manifestować nasze przekonania
in every cut of meat,
for the sake of mass appeal,
żeby zadowolić większość osób,
with more money and more resources
którzy mają więcej możliwości,
is not for novelty or relevance.
nie ma nic do nowości czy doniosłości.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
są tak niebywale wyjątkowe i piękne!
to be acknowledged and respected.
szukali szacunku i uznania.
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.
Bassam Tariq | Speaker | TED.com