At one of the sites in Paris where thousands paid homage to those killed in the Friday terror attacks, a Muslim man stood blindfolded, asking for a hug.
And Parisians hugged him back. Many were choked up as they embraced him.
Standing near Place de la Republiques, the man had placards with a simple message.
"I did this to send a message to everyone. I am a Muslim, but that doesn't make me a terrorist. I never killed anyone," he tells everyone. "I want to tell you that 'Muslim' doesn't necessarily mean 'terrorist'," he adds.
Through the day, he is hugged by strangers. At one point, a little crowd gathers around him.
As the video ends, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed.
"A terrorist is a terrorist, someone willing to kill another human being over nothing. A Muslim would never do that. Our religion forbids it," he explains. No one could have illustrated it better than this.
And Parisians hugged him back. Many were choked up as they embraced him.
Standing near Place de la Republiques, the man had placards with a simple message.
"I did this to send a message to everyone. I am a Muslim, but that doesn't make me a terrorist. I never killed anyone," he tells everyone. "I want to tell you that 'Muslim' doesn't necessarily mean 'terrorist'," he adds.
As the video ends, it is hard not to feel overwhelmed.
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