On Sunday June 8th, Rochester area Filmmaker Mara Ahmed will premiere her film, "The Muslims I know" at the Dryden Theater in Rochester, NY. Her film takes the form of a conversation between Pakistani-Americans in the Rochester area who come from her own subculture and vox pop interviews with random Rochesterians who are encouraged to ask candid questions about Islam, Middle Eastern culture, and the realities of being an Muslim Immigrant inside the post- 911 United States.

Mara Ahmed joins us this week on Indy TV #4, to discuss this honest and important documentary. In the Interview Mara explains that she is seeking to deconstruct the monolithic view of Muslims that the media tends to put forward. As a stating point, to address the negative stereotypes that are attached to Muslims in the US, Mara suggests; "First of all, don't believe everything you read in the media, and see on TV. The best way to know what real Muslims are like is just to know a couple of Muslims. If you know a few people who are Muslims, take the time or trouble to know them, I think your views will change completely."

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