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 the shed aquarium, chicago. photos by Ben de la Cruz

the shed aquarium, photos by Ben de la Cruz

LAUGHS FOR ISLAM 
Video by Ben de la Cruz and Alexandra Garcia Illustrations and motion graphics by Grace Koerber and Sohail Al-Jamea
Armed with humor and a desire to engage in dialogue about Islam, a troupe of four Muslim comedians performed in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Billed as ‘The Muslims are Coming!’ comedy tour, they also set up a “Name that Religion” game in Birmingham, Ala. and an “Ask a Muslim” booth in Lawrenceville, Ga. What they found was often surprising.

LAUGHS FOR ISLAM 

Video by Ben de la Cruz and Alexandra Garcia 
Illustrations and motion graphics by Grace Koerber and Sohail Al-Jamea

Armed with humor and a desire to engage in dialogue about Islam, a troupe of four Muslim comedians performed in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. Billed as ‘The Muslims are Coming!’ comedy tour, they also set up a “Name that Religion” game in Birmingham, Ala. and an “Ask a Muslim” booth in Lawrenceville, Ga. What they found was often surprising.


The suckling pig cooked for 5 hours on a fire pit. Washington, D.C., the day after Thanksgiving.

The suckling pig cooked for 5 hours on a fire pit. Washington, D.C., the day after Thanksgiving.

What is it like to live under suspicion? That is the question my Washington Post colleague Alexandra Garcia and I attempted to answer in interviews with Muslims and non-Muslims across the United States. Interactive design by the fab Grace Koerber.

What is it like to live under suspicion? That is the question my Washington Post colleague Alexandra Garcia and I attempted to answer in interviews with Muslims and non-Muslims across the United States. Interactive design by the fab Grace Koerber.

G near front door of phil and matt’s house in salem

G near front door of phil and matt’s house in salem