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Also when Amira said she is going to see Chris's girlfriend, she says remember I told you about her, which suggests Dunia doesn't care about it. So she probably won't have a problem with Kasim's sexuality. The first person Kasim told was an accepting muslim woman. Nothing in the show actually shows us homophobic muslims. It only shows us Kasim's fear. And I am genuinely happy for those of you who have supporting communities around you, especially if you are a part of a religious community, I am very happy that you found that and that it exists. But my personal experience, which makes this take biased I guess, is not as accepting. My parents aren't even that religious and I would never even think about coming out to my parents, at least until I am financially independent.

I’ve never seen a story done like this respectfully, like my parent’s story, in any form of media, and I think (other than the al qaeda comment, which I really hope they resolve) they’re doing a wonderful job expressing the difficulty in falling for someone outside of your religion. It makes me a little sad to see everyone so up in arms rn, which I get because spoilers are upsetting, (cont 2)

but it does deflate me when I see people say a story like this doesn’t deserve to be told over another version of it. Idk… sorry for ranting I just wanted to maybe reach out, as the product of a multi-religious household, and say I’m really enjoying the series and I’m showing it to my mother and she really, really likes it. maybe not everyone will vibe with the story they’re telling, but I feel really seen and heard.