Monday, August 31, 2009

Sterotypes - the same the world around

I am still growing my biker beard after 100 days on the road, its starting to get a reasonable size and I am still shaving my heard - otherwise I would be a werewolf!!

Across the Middle East I often get asked if I am a Muslim, with a beard, no hair and looking western, people are interested to know what religion I am. I tell them I am Agnostic, which they don't understand and sometimes a look of disappointment in their eyes. They either would like me to be a Muslim or are disappointed because I don't have a God. The conversation usually finishes but once an old man kissed me on the head and did a prayer for me.

I have often been called the Aussie Mullah, so stereotypes are global.

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