Headscarves, ISIS, Islam — for Sadia Azmat, the controversy around these words in Europe isn’t something to run from; it’s fodder for her best jokes
— such as language lessons and tougher sentences for crimes committed in so-called ghetto neighborhoods — to force immigrants to integrate into Danish society.
“But what really affects people and can make a change is art in general, from music, literature, cinema and — why not — comics too"“A lot of people think Muslim girls are not allowed to speak up,” says Jokar. She wants to lead by example as a “strong brown woman,” she adds. But humor, she insists, can break down barriers, and things have already started to shift. “I believe it opened a debate.”is to tell their own stories, says Tunisian-born cartoonist Takoua Ben Mohamed, who lives in Italy.
In one cartoon, her character jokes that dressing in all-black isn’t for everyone: “I look like an ISIS girl.” In another, she draws worried looks on the bus when her phone reminds her it’s time to pray and starts to play the prayer Allahu Akbar , a phrase some non-Muslims associate with terrorist attacks. The character rolls her eyes in frustration.
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