Özlem Cekic, author of Overcoming Hate Through Dialogue, was recently a guest on the At a Distance Podcast- listen to the episode here!
Podcast Episode:
Overcoming Hate Through Dialogue
Confronting Prejudice, Racism, and Bigotry with Conversation—and Coffee
Learn how to change the world—and change your life. We’ve all heard the expression “be the change you want to see in the world.” But how do you actually do that?
When Özlem Cekic became the first Muslim MP in the Danish Parliament, her email inbox was inundated with hate mail and threats, and her gut reaction was to delete and ignore each abusive message. But eventually, she decided to take a risk. She started replying to each message and inviting the senders to meet and engage in dialogue over coffee. And with time, understanding, and patience, she began to make a difference, both in the lives of those who hated her before even meeting her, and in her own life.