His Actions are Capable of Creating Contradictions Among American Citizens

This boy was named Rizwan Khan. in 1983, there were riots between Muslims and Hindus in India. The Muslim community in India who live in a small alley in Mumbai where Rizwan lives, became one of the riot sites that year.

because of the riots, the Muslim community there swore Hindus. Little Rizwan who heard their talk, then imitated the swear words of that person. what he said, heard by his mother.

His mother then taught him one thing that we humans are the same. what distinguishes is not religion, but whether we are good or bad as humans. lessons by his mother was not taught in any school.

Something he would remember as he grew up. in the people eyes, Rizwan is a strange child. but in his mother's eyes, he was just different from the average child.

the doctor there did not tell why he was different. But mother is a mother. they have their own way to get to know more about their children.

at school, he was always bullied by his friends. because of the disorder he has. But that doesn't mean his flaws make him stupid.

He is actually a smart boy. because of that, his mother took him to a man named Mister Wadya who was an educated person, and had many titles. his mother hopes that Mister Wadya will be able to teach his son at his house.

Providing new knowledge for him. But he said that was nonsense. but after listening to Rizwan telling about Mister Wadya's family in English, he finally agrees and Rizwan ends up studying with him.

The knowledge given is very diverse, both about books and about life. one day, when he wanted to study at Mister Wadya's house. He was told to go home because the neighborhood there was flooded.

But he didn't go home, he instead made a simple water pump from a bicycle that drains the water out. This made he amazed by his student. Rizwan was also praised by the people living there.

he pedaled from morning to night. Since then, he has become famous for his skills. many people then came with their electronics to be repaired by him.

he got that because he spent time in the workshop where his father used to work when he was child. One day, Rizwan's brother named Zakir came home from school with a trophy. There he tried to steal the attention to his mother.

he wanted to say if he got achievement in school. but his mother told him to wait and continued his story to Rizwan. Because of that, an angry Zakir then vents his emotions on his brother.

Because he thought everything was Rizwan's fault. Until they grow up, Zakir still hates Rizwan. he eventually went to college to America.

and Rizwan lives with his mother in India. a few years later, Zakir marries and settles down in America. He then asked his mother to move there.

but his mother still doesn't want to leave Rizwan. So he was forced to take care of his brother's move. But before they could move, their mother died of an enlarged heart cavity.

leaving Rizwan alone in India. He then went to America himself. he lives in San Francisco with Zakir and his wife named Hasina.

Hasina is a psychology lecturer at a university in San Francisco. And she was the first person to know that Rizwan had Asperger's syndrome. This syndrome makes him afraid of new places and afraid of new people.

This syndrome also makes sufferers dislike the yellow color and voices that are too loud. From childhood, no one told Rizwan and his family about what made he’s different. but now Hasina tells him and helps him to adapt to his new environment.

and brought him to the autism foundation. Hasina then tells it to Zakir. People with Asperger's Syndrome cannot express their feelings.

that's what their mother has been trying to do. only through the figure of a mother, Rizwan can at least express what he feels. she said.

Hearing that, Zakir finally understood his brother's condition. One day, he brings Rizwan to his office and gives him a job selling their products to several beauty shops. Rizwan then took the product to several beauty shops.

But unfortunately, after returning from there, when he arrived at the crosswalk, his syndrome recurred from seeing the yellow line crossing the road and almost got him hit by a train. at that time, everyone came to him to know what happened. and there was one woman voice that became his focus.

the woman told him, there was nothing to be afraid of. But don't make your fear bigger which will stop you from reaching your goal. because of that words, he became curious about the owner of that gentle voice.

The voice turned out to be that of a woman working in the beauty shop across the street. He then went there. there he explained about himself to the people in the beauty shop.

And get acquainted with a woman named Mandira. She was the woman who helped and spoke to him earlier on the street. Over time, they became close.

he often sells his products at the Mandira beauty shop and visits there more and more often. until finally he asked Mandira to cut his hair. And spontaneously he said to her to marry him.

But she thought that it was just a form of gratitude because he liked his haircut. even though he wasn't kidding at the time. On the next day, he meets Mandira again and there he tells her that he knows the story of her past marriage.

he got that information from Rita. hearing that, she became annoyed and told him to leave. but he replied, Marry me.

he said. but she doesn't care and tells him to leave. Mandira then tried to avoid him.

but he tries to approach her again by bringing her chocolates and balloons. the reason why she was angry was when Rizwan told her about her past. because what he said, actually made she remember what she really wanted to forget.

Mandira is a single mother and has a son named Sam. Rizwan repeatedly asked her to marry him. but she thought it was a joke.

In the end they agreed that if he could point out a place that she had never been to in San Francisco, she would marry him. he then always takes her to places he doesn't think she has ever visited. But unfortunately all the places he pointed out had already been visited by her.

because they often spend time with her, he and Sam's become more closer. But unfortunately, Mandira and Sam decided to move to benfield California. because she wanted to open her own beauty shop there.

Rizwan then persuaded her to take him with them. he said that his body is thin. So it doesn't take up much space.

And he can also repair refrigerators, microwaves, and other electronic items at Mandira’s home. he said. but she still can't invite him.

one morning, he picked up her early in the morning. He took her who was still wearing her nightgown to somewhere to see San Francisco, which was still covered in clouds. this sight had never before been seen by her.

and because of that, finally Mandira accepted Rizwan's proposal to marry him. Rizwan's persistence has paid off. Rizwan then told that news to his brother.

hearing that, Zakir’s not happy and instead strongly opposes his brother's decision. because it turns out that Mandira is a Hindu and if Rizwan gets married, then he will break their brotherly relationship. But according to Rizwan, nothing is different.

Just because they are Muslim and Mandira’s Hindus. As their mother said. there are only good people and bad people in this world.

Due to his belief, he still marries Mandira. Luckily, Hasina supported him and he came on his wedding day. There it was seen that only Hasinah understood him.

after marriage, they lived together regardless of their different beliefs. they live happily as a family. not long after their domestic life began, the WTC tower tragedy occurred.

how the tallest twin towers in the world at that time were destroyed by an airplane and became level with the ground. the American government made statements against Muslims. and considered that the incident had been planned and carried out by Muslim insurgents.

As a result, in several places in America there are many attacks on Muslims. Several shops were looted. there were killings, bullying of Muslim citizens, so that they had to change their Muslim names in order to avoid racial impressions.

At that time America saw Islam and Muslims as a bad thing. even in schools in America, they teach that Islam is the most cruel religion. for ordering murder or jihad in the name of God.

Sam, who has a Muslim father, be a victim of bullying at school. but he didn't want to make his mother be worry. So he didn't tell his mother about it.

On the other hand, Hasina also received racist treatment at her office. Zakir then tells her to take off the veil. because it is very dangerous outside for Muslims.

Especially women. Hearing of the bad actions that have befallen Hasina, Mandira and Rizwan visit Zakir's house. but because of their dispute yesterday, he doesn't want to go in and just waits outside.

Zakir then approaches him and invites Rhim to come inside. but he still refused. Zakir then cries.

hearing his brother crying, Rizwan immediately embraced him and comforted him. Days passed, Mandira finally got a new job who was willing to accept her as a Muslim wife. Their peaceful life is only for a moment.

After their neighbor named Mark, Sarah's husband who her Mandira friend, had to leave for Afghanistan to cover the news of the war but died there. when the day of the funeral came, Sam came to Reese. Mark's son.

He is Sam's best friend. but Reese ignored him and looked at Sam with cold eyes. maybe because he thought that his father's death was caused by Muslims.

the death of innocent people at that time, impacted humanity, especially Muslims. This also has a direct impact on the lives of Rizwan, Mandira, and also Sam. Reese hasn't spoken to Sam in days.

so Sam met him at the ball field to talk. there they argued. Then came the bad boys who finally beat Sam.

Reese didn't really mean to hurt him. he even tried to keep their away from him. but Sam was unconscious and eventually brought to the hospital.

Reese was forced to shut up over the incident. Sam was not helped and eventually died as a result of the punches and kicks he received. Sam is a boy who is one of the victims of violence caused by racism.

Mandira could not accept the fact that her son had died. Sam's death may have been a personal and racial attack. because he was a muslim so he was killed.

said Inspector Gracia. She then goes to the ball field where his son was killed. Mandira expressed her emotions and sadness to Rizwan, who at that time caught up with her.

she said that she regretted marrying him who is a Muslim. she regretted that she had to change their names that all this had happened to Sam. Mandira screamed hysterically and she couldn't stand it and was about to leave him.

There Rizwan said if it's your house and why you have to go. but I will go. he said.

But he then asked, When should I comeback? That question made she more emotional. she then said that there were 30,000 people in Benfield and all of them hated him.

Why don't you tell them if you're not a insurgent. tell all Americans right up to the president that your name is Khan and you are not a insurgent. For the President to tell the public that Sam is not the son of a insurgent and his father is not a insurgent.

that's what she said to him. Mandira had indeed said something that was impossible for him to do. and that words must have come out because of the emotion she was going through.

but Rizwan takes it seriously. he loves Mandira. He thought if he could return to Mandira if he had met the president and conveyed his message.

that was the reason why he wanted to go meet the president of the United States. He left his house wearing Sam's shoes that he had bought. he started his journey to meet the president.

the next day he decided to go to Washington DC to meet the president by plane. but at the airport, Rizwan who had unusual behavior, was finally suspected so he was examined by officers. knowing Rizwan was a person with autism, he then released.

the inspection took time so long that he missed his flight. so he decided to take the bus because he didn't have enough money to buy another plane ticket. he got off the bus to a motel to rest before continuing his journey.

While talking to the owner of the motel, suddenly a stranger threw stones at the window glass. the owner immediately took his gun and came out. There Rizwan became panicked hearing the noise from the gun.

motel owners complain that this is happening because of bad Muslims who used to blow up the WTC building. he said that he would put up a sign saying muslims are not allowed to enter. hearing that, he then chose to leave there because he is a Muslim.

Seeing that Rizwan was leaving, the motel owner called him so he wouldn't lose his customers. he also asked his name and Rizwan replied, my name is Khan and I am not a insurgent. hearing that, the motel owner fell silent.

Rizwan continued his journey to get to Santa Fe, New Mexico. he has to get off the bus to get there. In the middle of the trip, he ran out of money.

Then, with his expertise, he opened an electronic goods repair service to get money so he could continue his journey. Meanwhile in Benfield, Mandira continues to investigate the injustice that has befallen her son. Hasina met her and said that what she said to Rizwan at that time was because of her emotions and grief because she lost Sam and she knew that Mandira really loved Rizwan.

but Mandira said that she couldn't be Rizwan's wife at that time. and must hate him to win and fight for Sam. because love only weakens.

she said. On the other hand, Rizwan continues his journey back on a bus. he met a muslim couple who offered him food.

they went down to rest. There they asked his name and where he was going. Because the bus was leaving, he then said that his name was Rizwan and he wanted to pray.

There they said if he was going to pray, he should have look around of the people and the place first. but he answered that prayer does not depend on the person or place. But on faith.

no matter who sees it. he still prays. he got on and off the bus several times.

this time he arrived at Wilhelmina Georgia. there he helped an injured boy named Joel and met Mama Jenny who was kind, firm, and a little chubby. She was allowed to stay and be fed.

she even give him clothes by Mama Jenny. they shared stories about their children who had died in wilhemina. he then accompanied Mama Jenny and Joel to the church to attend the ceremony for the soldiers who died in Iraq.

there added a photo of Sam among the photos of those who died. for them, talking about the past brings them closer. he then talked about Sam in front of everyone who was there.

On the other hand in Benfield, Mandira is still fighting for Sam's justice. she went to the middle of the ball field with a poster of Sam's face with the words 6 months without justice. and Reese who saw that was still afraid to do anything.

because there was no progress in evidence and witnesses, the police finally decided to close the case. the police said that Sam's case had no answer. Hearing that, she said that if they couldn't find an answer, she would find it herself.

Mandira made an effort by distributing pamphlets to various places. and reese saw her again. that time he still didn't want to do anything.

Meanwhile, Rizwan finally arrived in Los Angeles and will meet the President three days later at a campus. While praying in the mosque, he overheard a doctor speaking to the congregation there which led to incitement to commit acts of terrorism. hearing that, he said that the Doctor was a liar.

Because God's way is a way of compassion. not by bloodshed and war. the incitement carried out by that person is tantamount to the work of satan.

Rizwan threw the doctor with his rock and shouted satan three times. arrived where screams were heard as the President entered the campus area. journalists and the public filled the place.

And there Rizwan ran screaming to the president so many times that he caught the attention of a cameraman there and recorded him. Rizwan shouted, My name is Khan and I am not a insurgent. My name is Khan and I am not a insurgent.

he said so many times in the crowd to the President that people who were near him misheard what he said and panicked. they even say that he is a insurgent. the atmosphere became chaotic.

Everyone scattered away as well as the President. he then took arrested. He was imprisoned, tortured in such a way physically and mentally.

He is known to have followed the President for weeks. Of course what he did was suspicious. but this is not will have happened if he was a normal person.

And there's no way anyone would want to do what he did. only because of the basis of Sheer Love. but Rizwan does it only to return to Mandira.

The cameraman named Raj who recorded the incident, then wanted to take Rizwan's story as his project. but his friend doesn't agree because Rizwan is a Khan, a Muslim. But he doesn't care and will continue his project.

they end up looking for information about Rizwan. They even seek information illegally. long story short, they have got all the information about Rizwan and Raj is trying to make news about him who is known to be not a insurgent.

But only ordinary people. But their first attempt failed. The next day, they tried to return by meeting with Bobby, a reporter at a TV station.

but he said he couldn't cover the story because he was very busy and couldn't change his schedule for the next two months. In that talk, Raj sees a photo of Bobby's family, which turns out to be taken before the Nine Eleven tragedy. In the photo, Bobby is seen wearing a typical Sikhism turban.

but his appearance now is very much different. seeing that, Raj says to him. You changed your whole life.

Are you afraid they will confuse Sikhism and Muslims? Look what happened now. here They do not treat a Muslim like a human being.

and do you purposely not be able to change your schedule? Hearing that, Bobby fell silent. When Raj reached home.

He immediately got a voicemail which turned out to be from Bobby. He told him to watch the news tomorrow. It turns out that what Raj said had moved Bobby's heart to change his mind.

news about Rizwan Khan was delivered by Bobby and watched by all residents. not only for all of America but for the whole world. He said that Rizwan was accused of being a insurgent and was arrested and imprisoned for 15 days without any evidence and without a formal trial.

The news also shows Zakir and hasina being interviewed by him. it was finally discovered that Rizwan had asked Hasina for the F-B-I phone number to report the insurgent recruitment by doctor Faisal Rahman whom he met at the mosque last month. we were asked to report any suspicious person who is participating in protecting this country from extremists.

and when we did, we were thrown in jail like my brother. Zakir said. The question is, not why he's trying to see the President.

but what's wrong if citizens want to meet the president. or is it just wrong for a Muslim man to try to do. Zakir said.

the news about Rizwan trying to call F-B-I finally reached the Judge who was handling his case. and Rizwan's phone recording to F-B-I is heard by the Judge. And it really helped in the arrest of doctor Faisal Rahman and his colleagues.

finally Rizwan Khan was acquitted of charges and from jail. several foundation parties started to find out about Rizwan and they formed a Rizwan support group and then waited for him outside. The funny thing is, while his supporters were waiting at the exit in front, he instead left through the back door.

Because according to the officers, previously there was a crazy woman who came to meet him and had left through the Back Door. he knows that the woman banned by the officer is Mandira. he then went to look for Mandira and saw her standing outside the taxi.

But he did not meet her. he let Mandira go. Rizwan has not been able to meet her.

he said. because he has not been able to fulfill his promise to meet and convey his message to the President. this news about Rizwan changed many things.

especially for Muslims. they become more confident with their identity as a Muslim. the owner of an electronics shop who is often bullied, has the courage to speak out.

And Hasina taught by wearing her hijab again. Rizwan's trip to meet the President had to be postponed because on his way, he saw the news on TV that Wilhemina was being hit by a hurricane and flood. He became worried about Mama Jenny and Joel.

he decided to go there. Arriving there, he saw that everything had been destroyed by the storm. He finally met them.

Wilhemina was filled with water and the rain was still pouring. the church where they took refuge also almost collapsed because of the strong winds. Meanwhile, Zakir informs Raj of Rizwan's whereabouts.

And they then decided to go finding Rizwan to Wilhemina with Bobby and their colleagues. when they got there, they saw he working to help the residents repair the damaged church and treat some injured people. what he did, was made news by them.

the news about Rizwan touched the hearts of many people. what he did, the government could not do. The news was watched by many people including Mandira.

It was because of that action that many Americans from various races and religions, including Zakir and Hasina, came to Wilhemina to bring their assistance, to help restore the spirits of the people of Wilhemina, who at that time were in a slump. Rizwan's story inspired many people and moved all of America. during the teleconference, Rizwan was asked.

What made him want to meet the President. he then answerd, because his wife told him. Then he told them about what happened to Sam.

Reese, who watched the news, finally told Mandira the true incident. the perpetrators of violence against Sam, were arrested including Reese. Finally, this time, she could let her son go.

then she decided to go finding her husband in wilhemina. at night, when Rizwan was about to continue his journey to meet the president, Mandira came to meet him. He then walked towards to her.

before have time to say a word, suddenly, He was stabbed by doctor Rahman's men who also came to Wilhemina. Because of Rizwan's news on TV. he was finally taken to the hospital.

at the same time, America at that time had chosen their new President. Rizwan, who had been discharged from the hospital, did not want to go home because he had not met the President yet, who at that time was making his first state visit speech. when he and his family arrived, it was reported that the president had already left.

Not only Rizwan, but Rizwan's supporters were also disappointed because Rizwan failed to meet the President again. But their disappointment only lasted a moment. because the new president wants to meet him.

The Secret Service is then directed to escort the president who wants to come back to the location. the security fence was opened and Rizwan was invited to come forward and meet directly with the president. Before he delivered his message, the president already knew that Rizwan was a Khan and he wasn't a insurgent.

There he also took Sam's photo from his pocket and said, this is my son and he is not a insurgent too. the president expressed his condolences to Mandira. Then he continued his speech talking about the figure of Rizwan Khan, a Khan never breaks his promises.

And he has fulfilled his promise to his wife. Even if it takes a long time and requires a long journey. From this film we learn a valuable lesson that fellow human beings, regardless of differences in ethnicity, race, skin, and religion, we are all the same in God's eyes.

perception is built with the existence of togetherness and difference. It makes everything look more colorful without mentioning anything that smells like sarcasm. The beliefs we hold are not just an identity.

But also our identity like what Rizwan did. He showed that a Muslim, even though the world at that time stereotyped that Muslims were insurgents. do not let only because of the mistakes of a few people, all religious people suffer the consequences.

we don't need to go to the president or declare that we are not insurgents. just show good morals towards the environment and the people around us. Hopefully this film can inspire you to keep doing good.

Thank you for watching.