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https://twistislamophobia.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Virtue-Reality_videogame-0-e1573117693664.jpg800450We reproduce the letter of Shahid Kamal Ahmad for the Huffington Post, developer of Virtue Reality, a videogame whose goal is to portray a different image of Muslims, by making them the main characters of this game focusing on the development of foreign aid projects. Through this game, the author aims at reversing some of the common stereotypes usually attributed to Muslims, and to normalize their presence in movies and videogames. Many of us can remember feeling left out at school, seeing classmates having a conversation we’re not involved in. We listen from the side-lines, scared to say anything in case the bullies suddenly turn. Many Muslims, like me, carry that feeling every single minute of every single day, whether we’re conscious of it or not. We self-censor and self-police what we say – and how we say it – because of our beliefs, because a seat at the table often feels like it’s enough. We don’t want to stir up a fuss by demanding a voice as well. It was only after I converted to Islam fifteen years ago that I really started to notice how limited representations of Muslims were across all media. Nearly all the Muslims depicted ...