Help us raise $30,000 to purchase 1000 copies of the Muhammad Asad Translation and Commentary of The Quran. This is an alternative translation of the Quran that will be provided to Western mosques, libraries, Muslim chaplaincies, and student associations. This work resolves many of the errors and oversights of other English translations, one example being women's rights.
My name is Michael Reynolds. I am a writer and filmmaker. In the last week of April we will be shooting a documentary film in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Barcelona.
Here are links to two documentaries we've produced:
The premise of the documentary in question is simple: we believe there is more wisdom, honesty and truth to be gleaned from debating issues with regular people than from speaking with politicians and pundits.
We sit down with ordinary people in cafes, pubs, and homes and discuss -- sometimes heatedly -- the situation in the world.
The topic of this documentary - working title: Conversations Abroad -- is the nexus of Europe, the US and Islam.
We are very interested in speaking with Muslims living in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Barcelona. The only requirement is that you have a point of view, that you are prepared to state it with some passion and defend it with conviction, and that you can do so in English.
Participants are not paid. They will need to give us at most 2 hours of their time -- the actual 20 minute interview and some unvoidable standing around time.
We also need venues: cafes etc... where we can shoot. The venue doesn't need to be anything special, but it must accommodate our crew of 5 plus the usual equipment.
We want people from every part of the political and religious spectrum, holding all sorts of views. The participants are the stars of this film. I really hope some Eteraz readers will participate. Please let us know if you are interested by emailing: reynoldsapplegate (at) mac (dot) com.
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