Islamophobia is rising worldwide, particularly in the United States where Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to deny visas to Muslim countries. Meanwhile, here in Southeast Asia, a young Indonesian mayor welcomes one and all to his city, Bandung. This young mayor recently made headlines in Indonesia, when he took issue with ultra-orthodox religious leaders banning LGBT from Muslim communities.
Mr. Trump also has something against the LGBT community, immigrants, Mexico, women, African Americans, and many others including Filipinos (he initially thought that the Philippines was Islamic and situated in the Middle East). While he would close US doors to everyone but white Americans, Mayor Ridwan Kamil would open Bandung’s doors to all who could enrich Bandung.
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