The Muslim on the airplane | Amal Kassir | TEDxMileHighWomen
Watching the news, it seems like ethnic divides are ever-deepening. But how can we solve these complicated problems when each side lives in fear of the other ...
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Translator: Rhonda Jacobs Reviewer: Peter van de Ven Whenever I travel, I carry a little metal box of Altoids mints because after a four-hour, 7 AM flight, everyone has bad breath, so almost anyone is willing to take the mint from the Muslim on the airplane. (Laughter) And I know I've been successful when my neighbor turns and asks, "So, what's your name?" You see, even if there was an elephant in the room, I'm still the elephant in the room. (Cheer) Yeah! When an elephant offers you mints on an airplane, I'm fully aware that it's not always easy to accept, so when the courageously curious do pop the what's-your-name question, I try to make it worth their while. (Laughter) My name is Amal. It means 'hope' in Arabic. Most days my name is ...
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Translator: Rhonda Jacobs Reviewer: Peter van de Ven Whenever I travel, I carry a little metal box of Altoids mints because after a four-hour, 7 AM flight, everyone has bad breath, so almost anyone is willing to take the mint from the Muslim on the airplane. (Laughter) And I know I've been successful when my neighbor turns and asks, "So, what's your name?" You see, even if there was an elephant in the room, I'm still the elephant in the room. (Cheer) Yeah! When an elephant offers you mints on an airplane, I'm fully aware that it's not always easy to accept, so when the courageously curious do pop the what's-your-name question, I try to make it worth their while. (Laughter) My name is Amal. It means 'hope' in Arabic. Most days my name is ...
