Author: Shabana Akhtar

“Let’s all unite and live together as one.”

  “Peace is recognising that we are one human family created by one merciful God and eating, laughing and working

“I’ve lived in Rochdale for most of my life. I think we’re blessed in this community. When attacks and atrocities

“I believe in unity. The community needs to stick together and there should be a clear message to these terrorists

“I’ve lived in Britain for the last 25 years now. I think it’s a very diverse country. There are so

“Less forgetting, more remembering. Less shouting, more talking. Less racism, more acceptance. Less walls, more bridges. Less hate, more love. Less pain, more

“Take care of everybody. Of all faiths and all nationalities”    

“I have lived in Rochdale for 8 years. Islam is a religion of peace. It always has been. What people

“Rochdale is quite a diverse community. I don’t think the terror attacks will affect us as much because we’re all