The Usual Suspects

"Middle Eastern Terrorists," "Islamic fundamentalists," "Muslim militants." These are the hurtful and dangerous cliches of a press that insists on linking violence to a faith rooted in peace

Faysal Hussain lies sleeping in his home in Oakville, Ontario, oblivious to the eruptions in the night. Hours later, he is woken by his radio alarm clock: Good morning, Oakville…d’you hear about that bomb explosion last night…? Faysal, dark-skinned with cropped black hair and a goatee, pleads with the announcer, “Let it be the Serbs, […]