Bassam Tariq: The beauty and diversity of Muslim life
Bassam Tariq: Musulmonų gyvenimo įvairovė ir grožis
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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ir mėsininkas.
these identities come together.
our first Ramadan fast
pirmąjį Ramadano pasninką
in New York City.
Niujorko mečečių.
were swarming the streets.
vyrų su musulmoniškomis kepurėlėmis.
(Laughter)
(Juokas)
we knew how welcoming this space was.
žinojome, kokia draugiška ji yra.
of this space being documented
kaip ši vieta vaizduojama
painted of the American Muslim experience.
musulmonų gyvenimas.
sumanymą:
at a different mosque in a different state
pasninko pertrauką sutikti
tinklaraštyje.
„30 mečečių per 30 dienų“.
vastly different Muslim communities,
100 skirtingų musulmonų bendrijų:
in the L.A. projects
Los Andželo socialiniuose būstuose
in the woods of South Carolina.
gyvenančių Pietų Karolinos miškuose.
and complicated portrait of America.
Amerikos portretas.
forced local journalists
privertė vietos žurnalistus
musulmonų bendrijas,
was seeing people from around the world
iš viso pasaulio
their own 30-mosque journey.
30 mečečių patiems.
from the league to do so.
was blossoming around the world,
sklido garsas pasaulyje,
working on a film.
a breaking point with many of our friends
dėl filmo pateikimo
some semblance of family.
kažką panašaus į šeimą.
of youth and family discord,
tarp jaunuolių ir nesantaikos šeimoje,
to comment on drones and target killings
bepiločių lėktuvų naudojimą ir žudymus,
who have entrusted us with their stories
patikėjo savo istorijas,
the tender gestures of love
immersion was only empathy,
sukelti empatiškumą –
deficient from films
festivals and theaters internationally,
festivaliuose ir kino teatruose visame pasaulyje,
planted at home in New York,
and still no real money,
bet vis dar mažai pinigų,
ruoščiau mums maistą.
to purchase some halal meat,
pas vietinį mėsininką,
halal is a term used for meat
mėsa,
following very strict Islamic guidelines.
reikalavimus augintų ir skerstų galvijų.
of halal meat in America
that my faith calls for.
about these unethical practices,
apie šias neetiškas veiklas,
from my own community
of my orthodoxy.
and absolutely no experience in butchery,
be jokios mėsininko patirties,
atidarėme mėsos parduotuvę
East Village fashion district.
(„Dori pjausniai“),
organic, humanely raised animals,
ekologiškus, humaniškai augintus gyvulius,
to working-class families.
darbininkų klasės šeimoms.
that 90 percent of our in-store customers
interacting with Islam
(Laughter) --
(Juokas)
to the businesses and curators
verslams ir kuratoriams,
my beliefs and my community,
mano tikėjimą ir bendruomenę.
is to play by different rules.
žaisti pagal kitokias taisykles.
with the love that only we can bring,
ryšius ir meilę,
susigrąžinti savo tikėjimą
reclaim our beliefs
in every cut of meat,
mėsos gabalėliu,
for the sake of mass appeal,
nuslėpsime savo istorijas,
with more money and more resources
mūsų istorijas pasakotų
is not for novelty or relevance.
nesiekiame neįprastumo ar aktualumo.
are so damn unique and so damn beautiful.
yra velniškai unikalios ir nuostabios.
to be acknowledged and respected.
tapti pripažintais ir gerbiamais.
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