How Total Strangers React To A Blindfolded Muslim Asking Them To Trust Him Is Heartwarming
Mustafa Mawla, a Muslim man, waited in a busy street with his arms outstretched, asking strangers to trust him. In this week's Feel Good Friday, we couldn't have missed out on this gem.
By Anabelle Ong — 27 Mar 2015, 07:08 PM
Recently, a YouTube channel called 'STHLM Panda' uploaded a video about 'trust experiment' that they conducted on the streets of Stockholm.
The video opens with a blindfolded man, standing with his arms spread out, and a sign that read, "I am a Muslim, not the same as a terrorist. Do you trust me? I trust you!"
The Canadian Muslim is taking part in the 'Blind Trust Project', a social experiment aiming "to break down barriers and eliminate the fear and ignorance projected towards Muslims and Islam." Assma Galuta, 24, came up with the idea for the project and teamed up with production company Time Vision to carry it out.
However, soon enough, a young woman came up and said, "I trust you," and hug the blindfolded guy, whose name is Mustafa Mawla
Next came a young man who was bold enough to acknowledge Mustafa's religion and still recognise him as a human being, saying, "I'm not a Muslim but I respect"
Then the hugs came rolling in! And at the end of the day, a total of 142 awesome people had given Mustafa a hug!
It's absolutely beautiful to see how honest and easy it was for these people to hug, as if everyday was hug-a-Muslim-day. People of varied ethnicity, age and religion all came up to hug Mustafa.
