Are We Not All in Our Bubbles?

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You say in the book that people would view you as a poster boy for integration. But, of course, we all do end up in our bubbles. Are we not all in bubbles, and these are just bubbles? Or the vast majority of us not mine? That wasn't a complete sentence, thoug ecause when i said i was a poster boy, it was slightly self deprecating,. And i could also be seen as a terrifying warning or firm of integration as well. Er, i think that's absolutely true.

In this week's episode Sarfraz Manzoor speaks to Ros Urwin about his investigative journey across Britain in search of the roots of division - from the fear that Islam promotes violence, to the suspicion that Muslims wish to live segregated lives, to the belief that Islam is fundamentally misogynistic. His new book They is a search for a more positive future. We hear stories which go against common stereotypes about Islam that reveal a much more tolerant and progressive community than commonly assumed. Manzoor unpicks why society is divided in this way and how we can bridge the gaps between groups. To find out more about the book click here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/they/sarfraz-manzoor/9781472266835

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