THE GREAT MUSLIM AMERICAN ROAD TRIP
Doug and Phyl Ostergren TPT Studio Society Members
“After we retired 30 years ago, we joined the Peace Corps and served in the mountains of Nepal, where we had limited contact with the outside world. We realized how much we missed and valued the public media we had at home. When we returned, we made a commitment to support TPT and have been proud supporters ever since.” Thank you to Doug, Phyl, and all members of our Studio Society. With an annual contribution of $1,200, or $100 per month, you provide vital support for TPT’s quality educational programming.
Together since 2011, rapper Mona Haydar and her husband Sebastian Robins gained international attention for their “Ask a Muslim” project in 2015 in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino extremist attacks. Mona, a Muslim, is Syrian American, and Sebastian converted to Islam after meeting Mona. Their new three-part PBS series, The Great Muslim American Road Trip , follows the millennial Muslim American couple on a cross-country journey along historic Route 66 as they explore Islam’s deep roots in America. Making stops between Chicago and Los Angeles, the couple meets with authors, entrepreneurs, medical students, performers, and others to better understand the centuries-long Muslim experience in the United States. The series seeks to highlight the diversity of Muslims across the nation and their contributions to history and culture, weaving a colorful story of what it means to be a Muslim in America today.
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