Ara Serjoie, Vice President of Advancement at Guilford College joined me to discuss the recent surges in terrorism.  We discussed some of the underlying causes of terrorism as well as long term considerations of how to address the root causes of terrorism.  We discussed how terrorists twist statements from Islam to suit their own narratives.  Ara discussed what and how terrorists use the religion of Islam falsely to support their own needs. He discussed how this mis-use of Islam has nothing to do with the actual religion of Islam which is a peaceful religion.

Ara further discussed the beauty, heritage and culture of the Middle East and how an appreciation of the positive history of the Middle East and Iran can help us create a common thread of humanity.

We further discussed how Americans can be focused on terrorism from their own (American) perspective. We discussed how to change this narrative - from a negative portrayal of the Middle East to a positive one.  Our discussion further highlighted the recent use of vehicles as weapons.