Here's what to do if you witness an Islamophobic incident

A young illustrator from Paris has come up with an interesting guide for bystanders to tackle Islamophobic attacks

Photo: maeril.tumblr.com

If you have ever witnessed an Islamophobic incident in public and wanted to help but didn't know what to do then this guide is for you.

A young illustrator and filmmaker Maeril from Paris has come up with an interesting guide for bystanders to tackle Islamophobic attacks.

“As a French Middle Eastern woman, I wanted to try and do something to raise awareness on how to help when such things happen before our eyes - that way one cannot say they ‘didn’t know what to do’!" she wrote on her Tumblr account.

Young Muslim American fighting Islamophobia, one ignorant question at a time

Here's how you can avert an Islamophobic attack:

Step 1: Engage the victim in conversation

PHOTO: Maeril


Step 2: Ignore the aggressor


PHOTO: Maeril


This Israeli company’s bags use Arabic ingeniously to target Islamophobes

Step 3: Keep building a safe place

PHOTO: Maeril


Step 4: Escort the victim to a safe place

PHOTO: Maeril


This article originally appeared on BuzzFeed.

Have something to add to the story? Share it in the comments sections below.
Load Next Story