03022cam a2200349 i 4500 121137 20230410120745.0 151013s2014 nyua 000 0 eng 2015410127 9781476784809 1476784809 HV 6430 E16t 2014 303.625/019 Ebrahim, Zak, 1983- The terrorist's son : a story of choice / by Zak Ebrahim ; with Jeff Giles. First TED Books hardcover edition. New York, NY : TED Books, Simon & Schuster, Inc., [2014] 96 p. : ill. ; 19 cm. "A TED Original"--Jacket. "Zak Ebrahim, author of The Terrorist's Son," spoke at the TED Conference in 2014. His 9-minute talk, available for free at TED.com, was the inspiration for The Terrorist's Son."--Page [98]. November 5, 1990 : Cliffside Park, New Jersey -- Present day -- 1981 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- 1986 : Jersey City, New Jersey -- January 1991 : Rikers Island Correctional Facility, New York -- December 21, 1991 : New York Supreme Court, Manhattan -- February 26, 1993 : Jersey City, New Jersey -- April 1996 : Memphis, Tennessee -- December 1998 : Alexandria, Egypt -- July 1999 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What is it like to grow up with a terrorist in your home? Zak Ebrahim was only seven years old when, on November 5th, 1990, his father El-Sayyid Nosair shot and killed the leader of the Jewish Defense League. While in prison, Nosair helped plan the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. In one of his infamous video messages, Osama bin Laden urged the world to "Remember El-Sayyid Nosair." In The Terrorist's Son, Ebrahim dispels the myth that terrorism is a foregone conclusion for people trained to hate. Based on his own journey, he shows that hate is always a choice and so is tolerance. Though Ebrahim was subjected to a violent, intolerant ideology throughout his childhood, he did not become radicalized. Terrorist groups tap into certain vulnerabilities that are usually circumstantial poverty, oppression, disenfranchisement, lack of resources and options. Ebrahim shows how those same vulnerabilities can create great strengths, leading people to form great reserves of empathy and tolerance. He believes that, because we all have a deep capacity for empathy, humans have the choice-and can find the will-to reject negative ideology. Terrorism Psychological aspects Juvenile literature. Ebrahim, Zak, 1983- Family. Ebrahim, Zak, 1983- Political and social views. Nosair, El-Sayyid Political and social views. 20151000 Giles, Jeff, author. Ebrahim's TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/zak_ebrahim_i_am_the_son_of_a_terrorist_here_s_how_i_chose_peace Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1511/2015410127-b.html lcc bk 51271 51271 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2023-04-10 1 0 HV 6430 E16t 2014 00000114201 2018-10-24 00:00:00 1 2018-10-24 bk