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They by Sarfraz Manzoor: Ep 5 - They... don't love our country

They by Sarfraz Manzoor

Ep 5 - They... don't love our country

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Sarfraz Manzoor's daughter has a tough question about belonging.

Sarfraz Manzoor's personal exploration of a divided Britain, and his hopes for bridging the differences between Muslims and non-Muslims. Today, his daughter asks a tough question.

Sarfraz Manzoor's new book is a personal exploration of a divided Britain, and his hopes for bridging the differences between Muslim and non-Muslims.  Today, issues of  identity and belonging are bought into stark relief when Manzoor's eight year old daughter asks a tough question.

Sarfraz Manzoor grew up in the 70s and 80s in a working-class Pakistani Muslim family in Luton. Here he was raised to believe that they were different, they had an alien culture and they would never accept him. They were white people.  Now, in present day Britain, Manzoor finds that there has been a shift. They have a different culture and societal values still, but now they are Muslims.

Manzoor has travelled around Britain seeking out the the origins of these divisions, and by interweaving journalism, and his own personal story, he has formed a deeper understanding of the mutual mistrust that lies between Muslims and non-Muslims.  In this personal and honest account, he also finds reason to hope for a future where they are us.

Sarfraz Manzoor is an author, journalist and broadcaster. He is best know for his first book, 'Greetings From Bury Park' which was adapted for the cinema, and released under the name, 'Blinded by the Light'. 

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Abridged by Sarah Shaffi
Produced by Elizabeth Allard

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