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Alene

I was a proud, self-sufficient woman who had a baby at 16, survived two divorces, practiced Islam for seven years, then Santeria and Hinduism — trying everything to protect myself and find love, but I was just not alive.

Kevin

I was a violent, angry Iranian Muslim in Sweden — high dyslexic, dysfunctional, always in trouble. My only dream was to grow up strong enough to destroy my father. Rage was my identity and my greatest comfort. I didn't believe love existed.

Muhammad

I was a passionate, active Muslim — going to the mosque five times a day, doing jamat work, debating Christians, teaching Islam. I was arrogant, quick-tempered, and shouting. I was fatherless, growing up watching my mother cry, and I was longing for something I could not name.

Chelsea

I was full of pride and false wisdom — earthly, soulish, demonic. I thought Christianity was too basic and the Bible was used to control people. I tried every religion apart from Jesus, dabbling in witchcraft, voodoo, shamanism, and ayahuasca since childhood, looking for peace and healing.

Amir

I was a proud Muslim from Dearborn, Michigan — the most Muslim community in America. I had an Islam tattoo, debated Christians, and would have died before worshipping Jesus. Nobody could have convinced me.

Daniel

I was a radical Muslim, a famous religious boy from childhood, a revolutionary who helped bring Khomeini to power. I believed Islam was the perfect religion and that Christians were unclean people polluting the world. I was on death row before I escaped Iran.

Remy

I was a Nigerian Muslim girl who never heard 'I love you' at home, felt rejected by my father and by men, tried to fill the hole with weed, alcohol, parties, and even a relationship with a woman — and still woke up crying, not knowing why.

Muhammad

I was the most zealous Muslim in my family — beating myself, cutting my head with a sword, traveling to shrines, serving in the Revolutionary Guard — doing everything to earn God's satisfaction, but feeling further from him the harder I tried.