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- JEnny LAnd
- Username: ninnaloo
- Location: Dallas, TX
- Joined PRX: Jun 07, 2007
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- "Memorial Day: "Good Muslims, Great Americans""
- Summary: A story about Muslims in the American military-including a WWII vet who lobbied the government to designate Islam on military dogtags.
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Review of "Good Muslims, Great Americans"
JEnny LAnd
Posted on June 07, 2007 at 05:37 PM
I like how this story is presented like a slice of American life, but from a piece of our culture that is often voiceless and unrepresented. This is a compelling juxtaposition. The narrator does an effective job of weaving the experience of Muslim American soldiers from WWII to present time in a way that shows the development of the Muslim voice in American culture, with one generation fighting to be simply recognized for its religious beliefs and the next struggling with the ability to balance those beliefs with its military service.