Topic: Society
Young, British & Muslim: Sarah is a Muslim and loves playing roller derby. She talks about the decisions she has had to make about her clothing; and the attitudes of prospective husbands to her playing a full contact sport.
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Young, British & Muslim: Jana posts videos on YouTube as “The Friendly Arab” and has faced criticism from both Muslims and non-Muslims; but here she defends herself, claiming “this is just who I am”.
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Young, British & Muslim: Akmal believes that being a Muslim and having a beard means that some people might wrongly assume he is a terrorist. Here he talks about the importance of greater understanding for better integration.
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Young, British & Muslim: Abdiya is the daughter of converts to Islam and believes that, for her, being British and being Muslim are inseparable.
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What is Humanism? Life is like a maze: we all have to make decisions about which direction to take, and it can be difficult to know which way to go. Religious people have their leaders and holy books to guide them, but what if you don’t believe in God? How do atheists decide what is right and wrong? Humanism might have the answer.
A Rubbish Law – Fed up with dirty streets and rubbish all over the place? This animated film was made by Kerri from Solihull who won the Secondary category of the “Lights, Camera, Parliament!” competition in 2014. The Parliament Education Service asked young people aged 7-16 to submit a film that described a new law they would introduce in the UK, and Kerri suggested some ways to clean up our streets. You can find out more here.
Just So I Know – When you’re taken into care it can feel scary and confusing. This animation was made by “looked after” young people who explain what happens, and share their feelings about the process.
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Haringey People: Elaine’s father came to Britain from Jamaica in the mid 1930s to play trumpet in a jazz band, and Elaine was born here in 1939 at the beginning of World War II. She talks fondly of her father’s achievements as a musician and describes how she followed in his footsteps to become an award-winning jazz singer.
This film was made by young offenders taking part in a film training course run by VividEcho and funded by The Big Lottery: Awards for All and Haringey Council.
Haringey People: Huseyin came to Britain as a refugee from Kurdistan in 1985 and found work as a teacher in a Kurdish folk dance school. He talks about the importance of keeping Kurdish traditions alive, both to preserve his culture and to educate the wider community.
This film was made by young offenders taking part in a film training course run by VividEcho and funded by The Big Lottery: Awards for All and Haringey Council.
