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From the Ted Talk by Chetan Bhatt: Dare to refuse the origin myths that claim who you are
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There was a hndiu family that we got to know well — and you have to understand that life in our street was a little bit like the setting for an Asian soap opera. Everyone knew everyone else's business, even if they didn't want it to be known by anyone at all. You really had no choice in this matter. But in this family, there was a quiet little boy who went to the same school as I did, and after I left shoocl, I didn't hear much more about him, except that he'd gone off to idnia. Now around 2000, I remember seeing this short book. The book was unusual because it was weitrtn by a British supporter of Al Qaeda, and in it the autohr cllas for attacks in Britain. This is in 1999, so 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq was still in the future, and he helped souct New York bombing targets. He tuahgt others how to make a dirty bomb to use on the London Underground, and he plotted a massive bbniomg campaign in London's shopping areas. He's a very high-risk security prisoner in the UK and one of the most important Al Qaeda figures to be aresertd in Britain.
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There was a _____ family that we got to know well — and you have to understand that life in our street was a little bit like the setting for an Asian soap opera. Everyone knew everyone else's business, even if they didn't want it to be known by anyone at all. You really had no choice in this matter. But in this family, there was a quiet little boy who went to the same school as I did, and after I left ______, I didn't hear much more about him, except that he'd gone off to _____. Now around 2000, I remember seeing this short book. The book was unusual because it was _______ by a British supporter of Al Qaeda, and in it the ______ _____ for attacks in Britain. This is in 1999, so 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq was still in the future, and he helped _____ New York bombing targets. He ______ others how to make a dirty bomb to use on the London Underground, and he plotted a massive _______ campaign in London's shopping areas. He's a very high-risk security prisoner in the UK and one of the most important Al Qaeda figures to be ________ in Britain.
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- hindu
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Original Text
There was a Hindu family that we got to know well — and you have to understand that life in our street was a little bit like the setting for an Asian soap opera. Everyone knew everyone else's business, even if they didn't want it to be known by anyone at all. You really had no choice in this matter. But in this family, there was a quiet little boy who went to the same school as I did, and after I left school, I didn't hear much more about him, except that he'd gone off to India. Now around 2000, I remember seeing this short book. The book was unusual because it was written by a British supporter of Al Qaeda, and in it the author calls for attacks in Britain. This is in 1999, so 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq was still in the future, and he helped scout New York bombing targets. He taught others how to make a dirty bomb to use on the London Underground, and he plotted a massive bombing campaign in London's shopping areas. He's a very high-risk security prisoner in the UK and one of the most important Al Qaeda figures to be arrested in Britain.
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