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Ahmed al Ahmed’s bravery at Bondi Beach reminds us of our own humanity in a world that seeks to erode it

JL;DR SUMMARY The courageous action of Ahmed al Ahmed, a Muslim fruit-seller who intervened to stop a violent attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney, challenges rigid narratives of group identity. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HanukkahSydneyAltruismNick FuentesGroup IdentityBondi BeachAhmed Al AhmedCognitive NeuroscienceMoral Action

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Ahmed al Ahmed, the Muslim fruit-seller who intervened, at great personal risk, to try to stop a deadly attack on Jews celebrating Hanukkah in Sydney."

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