Ep 39: Wardah Khalid - Insights on Islamaphobia
Islamaphobia. On one side, people are afraid of Muslims. On the other side, Muslims are afraid of the people who hate them. What's going on and what can you do about it? Wardah Khalid - International Speaker, Activist, and Founder of Poligon National - shares the inside of what's really happening. Learn how she went from being a stable accountant to impacting an entire global community and how you can be a part of the greater change.
What You'll Learn in this Episode
Who is really behind Islamophobia and what you can do
How to change your career when you're passionate about something else
The crazy story of how two strangers (Wardah and Shazia) met in the big D (Detroit!)
Nuggets of Wisdom from Wardah
Just Try. You don't have to take a huge leap at once - get your feet wet and see if you like it. If you want to write, start by writing SOMETHING.
People who know a Muslim have a favorable opinion of them but only 1 out of 3 people in America know a Muslim. So be an active person in your community to make a difference (for example going to feed the homeless with a local group)
Powerful change comes from lobbying and through Poligon (Wardah's non-profit organization), professional training is provided for how to lobby effectively.