Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
As a Muslim woman who was born a Christian, Susan Carland gets quite a lot of hateful messages from ant-Islamic bigots. After trying different ways to fight them, she came up with the best idea of all – she would turn their hate into something positive by donating $1 to UNICEF for every hate tweet she received.
Carland, is a sociologist with a PhD at Melbourne’s Monash University, converted to Islam when she was 19. She is now 34. “I’d tried blocking, muting, engaging and ignoring, but none of them felt like I was embodying the Koranic injunction of driving off darkness with light,” she writes on The Age. “I felt I should be actively generating good in the world for every ugly verbal bullet sent my way. And so the idea of donating $1 to UNICEF for every hate-filled tweet I received came to me.”
More info: Twitter (h/t: theage)
RELATED:
“One day [after] reading the merry stream of toxicity directed towards me, I wondered what the most edifyingly Islamic response I could give would be.”
“And so the idea of donating $1 to UNICEF for every hate-filled tweet I received came to me”
“hey were assisting children who were in horrific situations that were the direct outcome of hate – war, poverty due to greed, injustice, violence”
“Donating to them every time I was abused felt like tangible good in response to virtual hate”
Her tweet even encouraged others to start donating
Some people noticed the irony of the situation, and hoped “the need for donations diminishes to zero asap”
“By refusing to let the hate of others mould me, I am more secure and relaxed in my own identity than ever”
Image credits: wireimage
Donations and support started to flow from all over the world
Image credits: Susan Carland
55Kviews
Share on Facebook
What do you think ?
FionaDarmes 10 years ago
I'm french. After what happened in Paris, I see this act coming from that Muslim woman in another way.... It is now even better ... Thanks.
VictorHugoBarquin 10 years ago
I'm Argentinian.We are not suffering terrorism in our country.We are not invaiding any Other country because his gas or petroleum,so ley me tell you...STOP buying the hate that people in government want to sell you!..We are all humans,We are all share happyness,fear,pain,love,sickness...drama and hopes.PLEASE!!...they want to separate us!.I LOVE THE REAL PEOPLE OF THIS WORLD!..Frenchs,Muslims,Brasilians,Chineese,Japaneese,Russians,Americans....WE ARE ONE!....WE ONLY HAVE ONE WORLD TO CARE !...ONLY TOGETHER IT WILL BE POSSIBLE!!.PEACE ,LOVE,AND RESPECT FOR ALL OF YOU FROM ARGENTINA!
AnnaSalerno 10 years ago
Obviously you didn't suffer childhood mutilation nor were you raped as a child as so many muslim little girls are. How nice of you to turn the hatred directed toward you into something positive. The world view of this Islamic "cult" where women are anything but valued and they revere a Pedophile and murderer as a holy man is beyond disgusting and horrific! They need to come out of the 4th century and live and let live!
Jerry Mathers 9 years ago
And how about those Christians that are raping 12 and 13 year old girls, often relatives, while under the guise of plural marriage. The worldview of the Christ following "cult" (christians) where women are anything but valued and they revere a Pedophile and in breeder as a holy man is beyond disgusting and horrific! They need to come out of the st century and live and let live! I really hope you get the parallel here. Because this what you are saying.
Load More Replies...
ErnestoQ 10 years ago
Nice. <3 the idea to embarrass ignorant bigots and racist and benefit a good cause.
PaulDeane 10 years ago
Awesome stuff. But she wasn't 'Born a Christian'. Her parents decided for her and when she was a grown up, she decided for herself.
Nőőđy 10 years ago
As Muslims, we believe that taking innocent lives, spreading fear, and sowing corruption in the earth is unambiguously evil. If anyone kills a person...it is as if he kills all mankind, while if any saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind. #Quran
FionaDarmes 10 years ago
I'm french. After what happened in Paris, I see this act coming from that Muslim woman in another way.... It is now even better ... Thanks.
VictorHugoBarquin 10 years ago
I'm Argentinian.We are not suffering terrorism in our country.We are not invaiding any Other country because his gas or petroleum,so ley me tell you...STOP buying the hate that people in government want to sell you!..We are all humans,We are all share happyness,fear,pain,love,sickness...drama and hopes.PLEASE!!...they want to separate us!.I LOVE THE REAL PEOPLE OF THIS WORLD!..Frenchs,Muslims,Brasilians,Chineese,Japaneese,Russians,Americans....WE ARE ONE!....WE ONLY HAVE ONE WORLD TO CARE !...ONLY TOGETHER IT WILL BE POSSIBLE!!.PEACE ,LOVE,AND RESPECT FOR ALL OF YOU FROM ARGENTINA!
AnnaSalerno 10 years ago
Obviously you didn't suffer childhood mutilation nor were you raped as a child as so many muslim little girls are. How nice of you to turn the hatred directed toward you into something positive. The world view of this Islamic "cult" where women are anything but valued and they revere a Pedophile and murderer as a holy man is beyond disgusting and horrific! They need to come out of the 4th century and live and let live!
Jerry Mathers 9 years ago
And how about those Christians that are raping 12 and 13 year old girls, often relatives, while under the guise of plural marriage. The worldview of the Christ following "cult" (christians) where women are anything but valued and they revere a Pedophile and in breeder as a holy man is beyond disgusting and horrific! They need to come out of the st century and live and let live! I really hope you get the parallel here. Because this what you are saying.
Load More Replies... ErnestoQ 10 years ago
Nice. <3 the idea to embarrass ignorant bigots and racist and benefit a good cause.
PaulDeane 10 years ago
Awesome stuff. But she wasn't 'Born a Christian'. Her parents decided for her and when she was a grown up, she decided for herself.
Nőőđy 10 years ago
As Muslims, we believe that taking innocent lives, spreading fear, and sowing corruption in the earth is unambiguously evil. If anyone kills a person...it is as if he kills all mankind, while if any saves a life it is as if he saves the lives of all mankind. #Quran
Related on Bored Panda
280
55