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| Muslim youth fight stereotypes |
| Many are now venturing out of their homes and making a splash in the professional space as they struggle to break stereotypes.
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| INDIA
, 6-September-2007
2:7:2 AM |
| After the recent bombings in Hyderabad, many Muslims have had a tough time defending their religious identity.
Many are now venturing out of their homes and making a splash in the professional space as they struggle to break stereotypes.
Saida Anis, a software professional, teaches young Muslims how to field questions relating to the recent terror blasts during job interviews. She takes out time, once a week, to train boys and girls who want to join the IT sector.
''They miss out on small little things in the interview and have to face rejection,'' said Saida.
Saida, whose father is a trader from old Hyderabad, faced stiff resistance from her family when she wanted to join a call centre. Today she is among the 1200 Muslim girls who work in call centres in Hyderabad.
Like Saida, Nazia also belongs to a trader family from old Hyderabad. Her parents too did not want her to work but Nazia did not lose heart. Today she teaches computers to girls at the Siyasat Newspaper's training centre.
''This happened with me, but all parents are not like that. They will get a chance to work,'' she said.
Shakil-ur-Rehaman, the son of a driver, is the first engineer in his family. Shakil who works for Verizone says organisations set up in the name of Islam are not doing any good for the community. He feels youngsters should concentrate on studies.
''Many people have started studying after seeing my success,'' said Sahil-ur-Rehaman.
Shakil, Saida and Nazia are the new face of Muslims in Hyderabad. They have managed to inspire youngsters to take everything in their stride and forge ahead.
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