"…most stories about Muslims contain negative stereotypes that reinforce xenophobic, one-sided narratives that can cause real harm to vulnerable populations. I hope that more stories about Muslims, or Hindus, or Buddhists, etc., set in the West, will help readers understand immigrant communities better, but most importantly will also allow those immigrant communities to see themselves as worthy of being featured in all types of stories, not just highly politicized ones…"
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On writing stories that feature Muslim characters in daily life in “Interviews with authors at EMWF: Uzma Jalaluddin” in The Ontarion (2018 Sep 13)
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