When we were riding in the car to one of the meetings we had, I was sitting in the front seat of the car with our wonderful driver Sadeek. I don’t remember if I said it or not but he is from Nigeria and barely can speak any english… On to the story. I heard him and Sa’ad (one of the MOHE guys) talking about the world cup in arabic. I then jumped in the conversation followed by everyone in the car. It was wonderful to see how one thing can really go beyond all language barriers … and that’s football.

Also, on the ride home Sadeek and I talked a little bit about different things. I found out that he has gone on the Hajj four times. I cracked a joke about the “bomb check” at the hotel and he started talking about the mujahadeen and about true Islam, and it was so wonderful to see a person so adamant about peace. If any of you are wondering if Muslims at large support mujahadeen like teachings … just ask the next muslim you run in to. I know you’ll get a similar response.

Sadeek the only person I trust my life with on the chaotic streets of Riyadh