Monday

Here is Nicholas telling us about being a student in London.

We rose from our chambers, fed from the thin cardboard bread, and left the hotel at 9 am. Everyone was tired, but also in good faith, ready to conquer the streets of London. We went to King’s college to meet a Danish student, named Nicholas Bendt. He was to tell us about the challenges, but also some of the advantages by studying abroad. He was very enthusiastic about his study, and you could feel that he was sincerely satisfied with his choice of traveling to London. He was accompanied by an English student. A girl. Who also eagerly tried to lure us to the classrooms of King’s. If she was successful will show within the next year or two.

Here is the girls with their scarfs on.

We left King’s, walking along the sunny streets, off to visit London’s largest mosque. The headquarters of Islam, in Britain. The girls were forced to wear scarfs, to cover up their “dirty” hair. When everyone was approved by our guide Omar, we went to the men’s praying area, where we were to ask him questions. We were a little anxious about how he was going to react, when we hesitantly elaborated on our doubts and prejudices towards his faith. Luckily he was very open minded, and good at seeing things from all perspectives.

This is Omar, the muslim who told us about his belief.
He liked to wear dresses becasue they were comfy.

“What do you think about the drawings of Mohammed the prophet wearing a bomb on his hat?”

“Even though they defend it by their “liberty of speech”, there is nowhere in the world where you are allowed to say anything you want. If you say that the Holocaust never happened in Austria, you automatically receive a ten year prison sentence. In the end, it is all about hurting other people’s feelings, and maybe to consider what you benefit towards how many people are going to be hurt by this. But I will say that I am ashamed of how some Muslims reacted. In my eyes they totally overreacted. Because what are they defending? Their faith. So why not react the way that Mohammed would have?”

(This conversation is recreated and shortened)

We left the Mosque filled with belief in mankind, and also a little more enlightened and positive towards Islam. We now went to visit the House of Parliament. Unfortunately they were closed to the public due to the Queen’s visit the following days. Apparently it takes several days to make some tea, or whatever you prepare for the Queen.  Anyway from thereon we were free like birds. Some birds went shopping. Some birds went home to nap.

The house of parlenemt. This building is only magnificient because of the symmetry. One crooked pillar and it would look crap. Just saying.