Christian Mother, Muslim Daughter

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Broadcaster

BBC

TX Date

12th Oct 2019

Presenter

Mike Wooldridge

Producer

Paul Arnold

Commissioner

Simon Pitts

Quotes

"The mother daughter confrontation – quoting bits of book at each other – is vivid. The idea of grieving is psychologically interesting"

Simon Pitts, Commissioning editor at BBC World Service

The African-American writer Patricia Raybon says her Christian faith defines who she is.

So when her daughter Alana announced that she was converting to Islam, it came as a profound shock. For 10 years any talk of faith led to arguments and tears. Then Patricia came up with an unusual idea. Hear their story from both sides.

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