A: Hi Jill, thank you for your comments. I do feel honored to live in Bellingham and have have been further honored by the outpouring of encouragement and support for this film. I pray it be a bridge for the understanding of cultures.

A: Hi Elliott, thanks for you question. As you may know, we have been living in this area for 5 years now and have made several trips across the border, and many of them have been day trips. Over all it is has been a good experience, with some exceptions. I will say however, that we have no problems going as a family, but if I travel with friends, or alone, I have always been stopped for more questioning. Definitely the Canadian border is much easier than the US and speaks well to a saying that "America doesn't care if you leave, just when you come back!!!!" But to give you a sample of what Muslims go through, about a couple of months ago, a friend and his family were visiting so we decided to go to Surrey to get something to eat. On our return, it was 9:00pm when we reached the border, all 8 of us, including 4 kids all under 8 yrs. old. Well, they made us go inside for more checks, and 3 hours later, and well after 12 am, they let us go. I must say here that Border officers were great. For the kids, they provided games, snacks, and did whatever they could to ease the situation. But the situation was what it was. When we ask why it took so long, the answer was that my friend's last name matched a "suspected" terrorist. Suffice it to say that he had a very common Muslim last name, similar to "Smith" so we asked the Border Guards if they stopped everyone with that last name, and since it so common, that must be a lot of people. The answer: yes we do!!! I can understand that we, as Americans, have to keep our borders secure, but imagine stopping and questioning everyone with the last name of "Smith", because there is one terrorist out there in the world with the same last name. Seems a bit ridiculous.

A: Hi Dean, It is an honor to be on the forum and I am so glad the Herald is hosting this. There are a lot of misconceptions about Islam and Muslims, including American Muslims. It is much better to voice concerns and have them addressed rather than let them fester inside of oneself. Neither Iman nor I claim to have all the answers, who does!!! but this forum, like the movie, "On A Wing And A Prayer" is an attempt to be as open and honest as possible when it comes to our lives as American Muslims in Bellingham.