Auburn, Alabama

Reflection written by Shakeer A. Abdullah, director of the Multicultural Center, Auburn University.

On September 11, 2008 we showed Divided We Fall to an audience of 25 people. The audience enjoyed the film and some were disappointed that Valarie herself could not be there to talk about her experiences. Our audience was not very diverse and some lamented the fact that there are apparently no Sikh students at Auburn. There may in fact be some, but none who wear turbans. Our audience was unaware of the difficulties facing the people in the film and left with a new understanding and plans to reach out to people on campus and in the community in an attempt to bridge the divide made so apparent in the film.