Today I had a chat with ABC reporter Hagar Cohen. A migrant from Israel, she settled in Australia in 2003, studying journalism at UTS and now working as a producer for Radio National programs including Background Briefing. She spoke to me in relation to a story about the role of the mufti of Australia.
Ms Cohen told me about a recent trip to Egypt to film a story on the future of Cairo, Egypt's ancient city on the Nile. The program looks at some of the difficult issues facing the city, especially the increasing segregation of rich and poor residents. This includes the development of "gated communities" and suburbs seeking to replicate American suburbia.
I wonder how much of these problems is replicated in other cities in the Arab and nominally Muslim world.
UPDATE I: The episode of Background Briefing dealing with imams and young Muslims can be seen and heard here.
Words © 2009 Irfan Yusuf
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