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Love for Osama

Posted in by Andy Bell

30 January, 2009

Farrah and Masood

Osama bin Everywhere is a cross-platform documentary we produced last year. (Osama Loves is the web part.)

It aired for the second time last week. For some unknown reason, we got far more feedback this time.

Here are some comments:

"I am a Catholic and father to 6 children. Having just watched Osama bin Everywhere, I feel this programme should be shown to every child in every school in the UK regardless of religious belief. How refreshing it was to watch. This young women deserves public recognition and a national award. The comments made and feelings expressed by all the Osamas were a true insight to Muslim people and the meaning of their religion. The programme should be shown in a primetime slot to maximise the effect of its message. Bad people are bad people, they don't need to blame their religious beliefs. We all know who they are in our respective communities. Congratulations to all involved. Thank you again."

"Not really a press enquiry but please pass my congratulations onto Farrah - I taught her at school in the 1990s. Watched today's Channel 4 programme whilst at home recovering from surgery. Very, very proud of what she's become - but not at all surprised!"

"The programme was a joy to watch and I'd love to see more programmes like it. The presenter should be very proud of the programme - she is a great ambassador for her religion. I hope it is repeated in an evening slot..."

"In a time of "reality TV" which seem to be centered on Channel 4, finally a program that I could call brilliant! I was at work during my break and caught Osama bin Everywhere. I can honestly say I've not been so engrossed in anything in such a long time. This was a pleasure to watch."

"What a fantastic programme! A real eye-opener, but I only saw it because the TV happened to be on when it started. Why was such a positive, heart-warming program hidden away on morning TV? Have you shown this in an evening slot? Please do!"

"Hello there, if you could pass this on to Farrah, who presented the program, I would be ever so grateful. I truly appreciate what you set out to achieve. Everytime I watch a programme on the television about Islam, it highlights the "bad apples". I am only 18 years old, but have lived all my life in Britain. Having only visited Pakistan once, and at a very young age, you have driven me (in the most positive way) to go back to my country of ethnic origin. The programme itself has opened my eyes to how shallow people can be, relating everything bad too one name. I hope one day that I will have the power to enlighten people, just as you have to me. May you have all the health and happiness in the world, Inshallah."

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