Includes bibliographical references (pages [343]-372) and index.

Everything looks different once you have seen "Death to" before your name -- Creativity versus the dark corner : tales from the Muslim culture wars -- Karachi open mic : guardians of cultural space -- The Imam's liberated daughter and other stories : women battling beyond stereotypes -- To speak out and die : journalists writing for their lives -- Growing roses in the Triangle of Death -- Reading Spinoza in Tehran -- The Ramadan basketball tournament -- Why I hate Al Qaeda : surviving and challenging fundamentalist terrorism -- Sidi Bouzid blues and the Green Wave : journeys through the Arab Spring and Fall -- The People of Al Qaedastan : voices from northern Mali -- A baby cries at Qalandia Checkpoint : opposing Injustice in the struggle against Muslim fundamentalism -- Raise your voice while singing is still possible.