Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: La beauté et la diversité de la vie musulmane
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.
ces identités se rassemblent.
our first Ramadan fast
avons entamé le Ramadan
les plus populaires de New York.
in New York City.
were swarming the streets.
et kippa grouillait dans les rues.
(Laughter)
d'un agent du FBI. (Rires)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
savions que cet endroit était accueillant.
of this space being documented
des photos le présentant
painted of the American Muslim experience.
l'expérience américano-musulmane.
avons eu cette idée folle :
at a different mosque in a different state
dans une mosquée différente,
chaque nuit du Ramadan,
« 30 Mosquées en 30 Jours ».
vastly different Muslim communities,
d'une centaine de communautés,
in the L.A. projects
cambodgiens des cités de L.A.
dans les bois de Caroline du Sud.
in the woods of South Carolina.
and complicated portrait of America.
de l'Amérique superbe et compliqué.
forced local journalists
journalistes à revisiter leurs communautés
was seeing people from around the world
était de voir des gens du monde entier
their own 30-mosque journey.
leur propre voyage des 30 mosquées.
from the league to do so.
was blossoming around the world,
s'épanouissait dans le monde entier,
d'un film au Pakistan.
working on a film.
a breaking point with many of our friends
et moi-même étions en rupture
sur le positionnement du film.
some semblance of family.
un semblant de famille.
la jeunesse et des discordes familiales.
of youth and family discord,
to comment on drones and target killings
des drones et des assassinats ciblés
qui nous avaient confié leurs histoires
who have entrusted us with their stories
les tendres gestes d'amour
the tender gestures of love
cinématographique était l'empathie,
immersion was only empathy,
deficient from films
les festivals et cinémas du monde entier,
festivals and theaters internationally,
à la maison, à New York.
planted at home in New York,
and still no real money,
et pas encore d'argent,
la corvée de cuisine.
acheter de la viande halal,
to purchase some halal meat,
halal is a term used for meat
est un terme utilisé pour la viande
des règles islamiques très strictes.
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
of halal meat in America
de la viande halal en Amérique
that my faith calls for.
ces pratiques contraires à l'éthique,
about these unethical practices,
from my own community
de ma propre communauté
mon orthodoxie.
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
absolument zéro expérience en boucherie,
avons ouvert une boucherie
dans l'East Village.
East Village fashion district.
[Côtelettes honnêtes].
organic, humanely raised animals,
élevés biologiquement et sans cruauté,
to working-class families.
aux familles ouvrières.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
est que 90% de nos clients
interacting with Islam
interaction aussi intime avec l'Islam.
(Laughter) --
to the businesses and curators
aux entreprises et conservateurs
my beliefs and my community,
mes croyances et ma communauté.
is to play by different rules.
est de jouer selon des règles différentes.
de façon créative.
with the love that only we can bring,
l'amour que seuls nous pouvons apporter,
nos croyances sans complaisance,
reclaim our beliefs
in every cut of meat,
dans chaque coupe de viande.
nos histoires au nom de la masse,
for the sake of mass appeal,
with more money and more resources
par les plus riches et fortunés
is not for novelty or relevance.
pour la nouveauté ou la pertinence.
sont trop uniques et trop belles.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
reconnaître et respecter sans compromis.
to be acknowledged and respected.
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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