I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad

by Souad Mekhennet

In the end, we broke the story with the BBC snapping at our heels. I was proud of our achievement, but it also had a personal

resonance. I was sending a message to those in the West who blame every Muslim and Islam.

Is democracy really what we want, or do we instead seek to promote the values we hold dear: the equality of men and women, the rights of minorities to survive and thrive, the freedom to speak

Instead of talking about the need for a voting system, we should seek to adhere to a code of universal values.