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"[There is] a symbiotic relationship of extremisms in our society," said Katwala. "I don't think it's any surprise that Anjem Choudary's various fronts and the EDL grew up together in the playgrounds of Luton. The Islamist extremists and the white far-right extremists need each other, feed off each other, and help each side verify its 'them and us' narrative of grievances to its target audience."Over half of the UK's 3 million Muslims are under 24 years old. Katwala argues that young people deserve an inclusive narrative and that a shared look at history is a necessary part of a shared society, with equal ownership over what it means to be British."We also need calls to action—about what being part of this society means, about the things we share in common, about the values and opportunities of that this society has to offer; about the things we seek to do together," he says. "This needs to be broader than any particular minority community: it needs to be about all of us."Read: Why British Soldiers Are Finding it Harder to Come Back to the UK
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Like Katwala, Bhabha argues that an inclusive and shared society requires an inclusive and, basically, factually-honest historical narrative. This is, in large part, the mission of the Forgotten Heroes Foundation (FHF), an independent Belgian charity for which Bhabha acts as the non-executive Director of UK Operations.TRENDING ON NOISEY: Religious Spoken Word and Hits Galore: We Heard Justin Bieber's Album Already
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