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Young Muslim American Voices Interviews Wajahat Ali

Wajahat Ali, a author and lawyer from the Bay Area, talks about his experience after 9/11 as a Muslim American and what he learned from the experience.

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Young Muslim American Voices

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Wajahat Ali, a author and lawyer from the Bay Area, talks about his experience after 9/11 and how all Americans can learn, change, and grow from the event.

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