I didn't think that I would have to write another post about terrorism. But here I am, writing this post after hearing about what happened in Brussels.
What I am afraid of is the fact that we can't predict where's next. It could have happened in Luxembourg, where I was less than three days ago. It could have happened in Rome airport when I came back from Luxembourg. It could have happened in Washington D.C., where my friends live. It's just so unpredictable.
What I am afraid of is how Islamophobia will seize this opportunity to grow. Unaware of the beauty of Islam, people assume that all Muslims are inherently bad and are seeking to somehow destroy the world. I feel like what I am about to say is given: Islam is not a violent religion. Everyone should know that, but sadly that's not the reality.
But what I am most afraid of is finding myself turning biased against Muslims as well. I well know that I shouldn't, but I am also human. I find people to blame. That's not right, but it is for sure a normal thing to do. I surely hope that I stay well-informed such that I will not fall into the terrorists' trap, which is to use Islam to make everyone turn against the true believers of Islam.
Anyway, that's enough for today. All I can do for now is just to wish for a world where being afraid of terrorism is NOT normal.