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I watched the performance of Ping Chong + Company’s Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity on Saturday, November 19th in Campbell Hall. The interview-based theater production was about the real experiences of five young Muslim New Yorkers from various social and racial backgrounds post-9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City. During this time, Islamophobia was increasing so Muslims in the US were discriminated. The performers each took turns discussing their stories regarding growing up Muslim in the US during this time. They told the audience about their personal experiences on their Muslim identities, conversion to Islam, and/or leaving Muslim faith but being raised Muslim. Tiffany Yasmin Abdelghani’s stories intrigued me the most because

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