Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Bellezza e diversità della vita musulmana
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 regista e un macellaio
these identities come together.
queste identità si uniscono.
digiuno del Ramadan
our first Ramadan fast
più affollate di New York.
e zucchetti inondavano le strade.
in New York City.
di un agente FBI. (Risate)
were swarming the streets.
(Laughter)
sapevamo quanto fosse accogliente
we knew how welcoming this space was.
of this space being documented
di questo ambiente
un macigno freddo e insensibile,
painted of the American Muslim experience.
dell'esperienza musulmana americana
at a different mosque in a different state
e in uno stato diverso
su un blog.
"30 moschee in 30 giorni"
tutti i 50 stati
diverse comunità musulmane,
vastly different Muslim communities,
in the L.A. projects
dei progetti di L.A.
nelle foreste del South Carolina.
in the woods of South Carolina.
e complesso ritratto dell'America.
and complicated portrait of America.
forced local journalists
ha costretto i giornalisti locali
le loro comunità musulmane,
was seeing people from around the world
gente da tutto il mondo
their own 30-mosque journey.
viaggio in 30 moschee.
dalla competizione per poterlo fare.
from the league to do so.
was blossoming around the world,
faceva il giro del mondo,
a lavorare su un film.
working on a film.
ad un punto di rottura
a breaking point with many of our friends
una parvenza di famiglia.
some semblance of family.
of youth and family discord,
dell'infanzia e sulle discordie familiari.
di droni e omicidi programmati
to comment on drones and target killings
che ci avevano affidato le loro storie,
who have entrusted us with their stories
i teneri gesti d'amore
the tender gestures of love
cinematografica era solo l'empatia,
immersion was only empathy,
deficient from films
festivals and theaters internationally,
nei festival e nei teatri di tutto il mondo
planted at home in New York,
a New York
and still no real money,
e senza un soldo
di cucinare di più per noi
per comprare carne Halal
to purchase some halal meat,
halal is a term used for meat
il termine "Halal" indica carne
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
seguendo precise regole islamiche
of halal meat in America
della carne halal in America
that my faith calls for.
che la mia fede impone.
about these unethical practices,
pratiche immorali,
from my own community
della mia stessa comunità
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
alcuna esperienza in macelleria
una macelleria
East Village fashion district.
dell'East Village.
organic, humanely raised animals,
allevati umanamente
to working-class families.
alla portata della famiglia media.
di simile in America.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
il 90 per cento dei nostri clienti
interacting with Islam
interazione con l'Islam
(Laughter) --
(Risate)
to the businesses and curators
alle imprese e agli imprenditori
my beliefs and my community,
le mie credenze e la mia comunità
is to play by different rules.
con un approccio innovativo.
with the love that only we can bring,
con amore che solo noi possiamo dare
reclaim our beliefs
senza compromessi
in ogni pezzo di carne
in every cut of meat,
per accontentare le masse
for the sake of mass appeal,
with more money and more resources
da chi possiede più soldi o ricchezze
is not for novelty or relevance.
per la novità o la rilevanza
le nostre comunità
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
senza compromessi
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.
Bassam Tariq | Speaker | TED.com