HIGHLIGHTS

05:30 Growing up under the Taliban was a life of oppression

14:36 Experiencing a drastic change in religion and the prevalence of fear 

17:50 Religion is used as an excuse to rule with impunity

21:04 9/11 brings war to Kabul and Hamed evacuates to Pakistan

27:02 Escaping from tyranny and the culture of violence

29:50 Education in the UK and meeting new religions

34:46 Curiosity sets in: What else is out there?

QUOTES

14:53 "Religion is the one of the easiest weapon to trigger people's emotions. It has always been, historically. If we go back to history and look at every religion, religions, the labels, have been used to motivate people."

16:18 "These were all, apparently, religious requirements. But they're not. This was, once again, a way to instill fear in people through religion. 

17:25 "When we use religion with so much fear, we build a grudge against religion. We may be practicing it outwardly for society, for Taliban, for whatever, to fit in, for label, for familiarity, but inside was an entirely different story."

27:15 "Even the regime changed, the mentality was the same. They say you can build infrastructure, you can build streets, buildings, but you cannot change people's mentality overnight. That takes generations."

33:55 "One thing I could not get over or deny within myself, to myself, really no one else out there, to myself, is that there is a bigger intelligence. I know. I felt it as a kid. That I could never deny."

To find out more about Hamed Murad, please see the links below.

• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamedmurad/

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