Meet the 11-Year-Old Muslim Mexican-American Standing Up to Trump Alaa Basatneh - Fusion
go to original June 23, 2016

I am not a Terrorist, #NotInMyName! (Andrew Daee)

“I am Mexican and I am Muslim and I am Trump’s biggest nightmare,” said Andrew, an 11-year-old video blogger.

. “I am Muslim and I am not a terrorist,” he says in one video.

Andrew started his Facebook page with the help of his mother, Nahela Morales, when he was seven. Initially, the page was intended for Andrew to keep in touch with his friends back in Mexico, but in the ensuing years, he’s turned to posting messages advocating for racial and religious tolerance, responding to xenophobic and racist comments in the news, often made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

His mother helped him through his first year on the social network before leaving him to become an expert in making videos and uploading them himself. Morales wanted Andrew to get a sense of responsibility and dedication early on. “My mom said if I wanted a Facebook page I have to manage it by myself, and I had to agree to that,” Andrew told me. “I don’t have my own phone, I use my mom’s phone. I sometimes secretly take her phone to record a video to surprise her.” (His mom says he is allowed to get his own phone when he turns 12.)

His Facebook page has 5,000 likes and growing, with a fanbase that spans the globe. Morales says they receives positive messages on a daily basis from parents who have children his age watching his videos. “He has had parents call and write to him and thank him that their kids are watching him and that his message is impacting their homes,” Morales said.

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