0:00:12 > 0:00:17Ten years ago, the world held its breath
0:00:17 > 0:00:20as we tried to make sense of the pictures
0:00:20 > 0:00:22being beamed across the world.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27Within hours, people in London
0:00:27 > 0:00:30had made their way to the American Embassy.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Around the statue of Roosevelt, they laid tributes
0:00:34 > 0:00:36to the thousands who lost their lives
0:00:36 > 0:00:40on a day that's become known simply as 9/11.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45The terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda
0:00:45 > 0:00:50shook the world, creating mistrust and suspicion throughout society.
0:00:50 > 0:00:55Today on Songs of Praise, we look at how young people in particular
0:00:55 > 0:00:59are making sense of those events to create a better world.
0:00:59 > 0:01:04We'll be hearing how a prize-winning film is a memorial to a New York firefighter,
0:01:04 > 0:01:08how the tragedy influences the politics of one of our youngest MPs,
0:01:08 > 0:01:12and the lessons from the 9/11 London Project,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15plus music reflecting hope for the future.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32I remember picking up my children from school on the day of 9/11
0:01:32 > 0:01:35and telling them what had happened, and I said,
0:01:35 > 0:01:37"You're never going to forget this day,
0:01:37 > 0:01:41"because the world is never going to be the same again."
0:01:41 > 0:01:45And we listened to the radio on the way home,
0:01:45 > 0:01:48and the live coverage was deeply sobering.
0:01:48 > 0:01:52And I just kept thinking that the earth was somehow
0:01:52 > 0:01:54moving under our feet,
0:01:54 > 0:01:56that everything was being shaken up
0:01:56 > 0:02:00and the world never would be quite the same again.
0:02:03 > 0:02:07Now it's that generation of children who are today's young adults,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10and having to deal with the legacy of 9/11.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14It's had an impact not only on our politics and freedom
0:02:14 > 0:02:17but also our faith, whatever our beliefs.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23This week, our singing comes from Milton Keynes,
0:02:23 > 0:02:25from the Church of Christ the Cornerstone,
0:02:25 > 0:02:29which was built for worshippers of different Christian traditions.
0:02:29 > 0:02:34Young people have come from across the area to join the regular congregation,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36and we begin with a popular hymn
0:02:36 > 0:02:40by an American Quaker, John Greenleaf Whittier,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43which reminds us of the importance of peace.
0:05:30 > 0:05:35While today's teenagers have grown up with the consequences of 9/11,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39not all of them fully understand the events that took place.
0:05:39 > 0:05:43You guys must have been about four or five when 9/11 happened.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48Do any of you actually remember something big
0:05:48 > 0:05:49happening that day?
0:05:49 > 0:05:54I remember a tiny bit, but not anything more than that, really.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58It was really a very tragic thing that happened,
0:05:58 > 0:06:02and I think everyone sort of looks at it as a disaster.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Recent research shows that what young people
0:06:05 > 0:06:09thought they knew about 9/11 wasn't necessarily true.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12We talked to students, we talked to teachers.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16We found that students have a very confused understanding about 9/11.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19A lot of children, for example, thought 9/11 was
0:06:19 > 0:06:22in retribution to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24They don't understand the chronology.
0:06:26 > 0:06:28You're mind-mapping out whatever you've got.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31Research also discovered an apprehension
0:06:31 > 0:06:34amongst teachers in tackling the subject.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Brilliant, guys. Well done. - What we found, very interestingly,
0:06:37 > 0:06:41was that teachers were very aware of the sensitivities of the topic
0:06:41 > 0:06:44in their particular school, regardless of the kind of school it was.
0:06:44 > 0:06:50Now, inside your pack you will find an instruction sheet.
0:06:50 > 0:06:51In response to the research,
0:06:51 > 0:06:56the 9/11 London Project put together educational materials
0:06:56 > 0:06:59to enable teachers and pupils to get to grips with the issues.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03And we put, "Can resolution cause more conflict?"
0:07:03 > 0:07:06which kind of linked in with another point, which was war.
0:07:06 > 0:07:09Before the lessons go nationwide, Rickmansworth School
0:07:09 > 0:07:11is among the first to test them out.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15What sort of things came out of that lesson?
0:07:15 > 0:07:17I didn't realise how big a scale it was.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20I didn't know how many people had died that day.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25Before the project, I didn't know more than two planes were hijacked
0:07:25 > 0:07:27and more places than the towers were attacked.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32I think everyone should be able to compromise to resolve it, instead,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35because sometimes you think, "Can 9/11 actually be fully resolved?"
0:07:35 > 0:07:38But if everyone compromises from here,
0:07:38 > 0:07:43then I guess it can be resolved one way or another.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46Loads of people have been persecuted and there's been so much racism,
0:07:46 > 0:07:48like "All Muslims are terrorists",
0:07:48 > 0:07:52and we need to focus on getting rid of that stereotype and all those thoughts
0:07:52 > 0:07:56and making the world a better place, a more accepting place.
0:07:56 > 0:08:01The ramifications of 9/11 are not going to leave us any time soon,
0:08:01 > 0:08:05and we believe that if you don't know about 9/11 and understand these events,
0:08:05 > 0:08:08your understanding of the modern world is an impoverished one.
0:11:06 > 0:11:11Kat Callo lived in New York but moved to Britain 26 years ago.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14She has a very personal reason for wanting to make sure
0:11:14 > 0:11:18young people understand the impact of 9/11.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23On 9/11, I lost my cousin, Dave Fontana.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27Dave was one of the 343 firefighters
0:11:27 > 0:11:30that died while they were helping to rescue people
0:11:30 > 0:11:32from the World Trade Center.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38And in the subsequent years,
0:11:38 > 0:11:42I couldn't say his name without breaking down.
0:11:42 > 0:11:45So I just sort of, um, buried it a bit.
0:11:50 > 0:11:54Then the July 7 bombings in 2005 happened in London,
0:11:54 > 0:11:56and I thought, "How...
0:11:58 > 0:12:02"..could young British men do something like this?"
0:12:04 > 0:12:06And I'm a Roman Catholic,
0:12:06 > 0:12:11and I felt that my cousin Dave was waiting for me to make a response.
0:12:11 > 0:12:14Not the first response, which is of anger and grief
0:12:14 > 0:12:20and rage and despair... The measured response.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24He was a very can-do guy,
0:12:24 > 0:12:29and I thought, "He's waiting for me to do something."
0:12:29 > 0:12:33So...we started Project Mosaic.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37Project Mosaic is a charity that works to foster
0:12:37 > 0:12:41greater understanding between people of different backgrounds.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47We are, more and more, finding ourselves around people who are different from us.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51Racially, ethnically, from a different religion,
0:12:51 > 0:12:53different national background...
0:12:53 > 0:12:56And we can't just assume it's all going to work itself out.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59We often talk about, "What can the government do,
0:12:59 > 0:13:03"what can the teachers do, what should the police force be doing?"
0:13:03 > 0:13:06I think it's all about on the grass-roots level -
0:13:06 > 0:13:09it's, "What can people in their everyday lives do?"
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Kat realised that if she was going to be successful, she had to appeal to young people.
0:13:18 > 0:13:20'When we have an event, a lot of young people
0:13:20 > 0:13:24'will be sending out tweets and creating Facebook pages,'
0:13:24 > 0:13:30so it is important to find the right language that works for young people.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34That can sometimes be a challenge for older people. Like me(!)
0:13:36 > 0:13:39One of the ways that Project Mosaic reaches out to young people
0:13:39 > 0:13:42is by running a short film competition.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46This year's winner is 23-year-old Tariq Chowdhury.
0:13:46 > 0:13:51Tariq's film aims to dispel the idea that faith is divisive.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Something that is common to all major faiths
0:13:53 > 0:13:56is the instruction towards being compassionate
0:13:56 > 0:13:59and kind towards other human beings,
0:13:59 > 0:14:01and that goes through with every single religion
0:14:01 > 0:14:04and I thought that would be a great thing to espouse.
0:14:05 > 0:14:10Tariq visited main centres of six different faiths in London,
0:14:10 > 0:14:13to highlight their central unifying message.
0:14:24 > 0:14:27I always knew that one thing that unites all of the different
0:14:27 > 0:14:30faith groups is their love, their sincerity, their compassion.
0:14:33 > 0:14:34They have a smile on their face,
0:14:34 > 0:14:38a board in their hand, but the significance is what's in their heart.
0:14:48 > 0:14:52I really don't agree that religion is the source of problems.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56People who truly embody the spirit of their faith
0:14:56 > 0:14:59will never make things worse, they will always make things better.
0:14:59 > 0:15:03And that's true of every faith, I really believe that.
0:15:16 > 0:15:22# We shall overcome
0:15:23 > 0:15:29# We shall overcome
0:15:29 > 0:15:34# We shall overcome
0:15:34 > 0:15:42# Some day
0:15:43 > 0:15:49# Deep in my heart
0:15:49 > 0:15:56# I do believe
0:15:56 > 0:16:01# We shall overcome
0:16:01 > 0:16:06# Some day
0:16:09 > 0:16:14# We'll walk hand in hand
0:16:15 > 0:16:22# We'll walk hand in hand
0:16:23 > 0:16:27# We'll walk hand in hand
0:16:27 > 0:16:35# Some day
0:16:35 > 0:16:41# Deep in my heart
0:16:41 > 0:16:48# I do believe
0:16:48 > 0:16:53# We'll walk hand in hand
0:16:53 > 0:16:58# Some day
0:17:01 > 0:17:06# We are not alone
0:17:07 > 0:17:13# We are not alone
0:17:14 > 0:17:18# We are not alone
0:17:18 > 0:17:24# Today
0:17:24 > 0:17:27# Aaaah...
0:17:27 > 0:17:33# Deep in my heart
0:17:33 > 0:17:39# I do believe
0:17:39 > 0:17:44# We are not alone
0:17:44 > 0:17:50# Today
0:17:52 > 0:17:58# Deep in my heart
0:17:58 > 0:18:05# I do believe
0:18:05 > 0:18:10# We shall overcome
0:18:10 > 0:18:17# Some day. #
0:18:21 > 0:18:26Election of a Member of Parliament for the Luton South constituency...
0:18:26 > 0:18:32One of our youngest MPs, elected in 2010, is Gavin Shuker.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34..14,000... CHEERING
0:18:34 > 0:18:38Gavin's interest in politics began a decade ago.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41It was at a pivotal time in his life.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45I was 18 or 19 when 9/11 happened.
0:18:45 > 0:18:48The kind of age where you become aware of the world
0:18:48 > 0:18:50outside of your own borders.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54And the kind of age where it has a really formative time and effect on you.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58I remember the day of the attacks very strongly.
0:18:58 > 0:19:02What is significant, though, is the number of young people
0:19:02 > 0:19:06that responded to that - not in a manner of becoming filled with more hatred,
0:19:06 > 0:19:09but those that chose to engage.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12And certainly I think my own story fits within that.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16Initially, Gavin became active in his church
0:19:16 > 0:19:19as a way of working with the community.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Well, I was working for a local church for many years,
0:19:23 > 0:19:25but when the opportunity came along
0:19:25 > 0:19:27for someone from Luton to represent Luton
0:19:27 > 0:19:33as a Member of Parliament, I felt I couldn't in all honesty turn down that opportunity.
0:19:33 > 0:19:37It's a different way of serving, but I think it's a really important one.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Gavin's found his faith continues to play a role,
0:19:41 > 0:19:44and is a real asset in Luton.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49Luton's a very diverse place, with lots of people of different faiths and of none,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52and I think people, regardless of their faith,
0:19:52 > 0:19:57quite like being represented by someone that understands something of that.
0:19:57 > 0:20:00I just think that security that you get from your faith should be the thing
0:20:00 > 0:20:05that gives you the confidence to have different experiences, and to question some things...
0:20:05 > 0:20:10The Islamic tradition has so much greatness about it...
0:20:10 > 0:20:13'The hero of my Christian faith, Jesus Christ,'
0:20:13 > 0:20:18is the one who lived the most engaged life it's possible to be.
0:20:18 > 0:20:20He had a clean heart, with dirty hands -
0:20:20 > 0:20:24he got involved right at the grass roots of his society.
0:20:24 > 0:20:30And in that way, I feel that I am reflecting some of that goodness of him,
0:20:30 > 0:20:34when I choose to get involved in some very difficult issues in politics.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39To help young people follow in his footsteps, Gavin set up
0:20:39 > 0:20:44a summer school for a group of enthusiastic, budding politicians.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47They spent time learning about political campaigning,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50but their main challenge was to work with a local charity,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52and make a real difference.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Our original idea was to build a 13-feet trampoline...
0:20:55 > 0:20:59Today, they're presenting the results of their efforts to Gavin.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Young people aren't disengaged as much as perhaps
0:21:03 > 0:21:06is portrayed in the media - there are still those of us
0:21:06 > 0:21:10who really care and think we can make a difference.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13I think if you really want to do something,
0:21:13 > 0:21:19you have to push yourself into the centre, and the centre is politics. So that's where you have to be.
0:21:19 > 0:21:23At what point did it become London Road Family Support, and how involved were you in that?
0:21:23 > 0:21:27I have to say the name was difficult...
0:21:27 > 0:21:29'I think if we want to build a better society'
0:21:29 > 0:21:31we need to foster in young people particularly
0:21:31 > 0:21:35a sense that they are part of their community, they have a stake in it -
0:21:35 > 0:21:37and they can make a difference in it.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42'Whether you're Muslim or you're Christian or whatever religious group,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45'we want the same things in life - good jobs,'
0:21:45 > 0:21:48good schools to go to and a nice community to live in.
0:21:48 > 0:21:52So those things are the things that can bring us together. And we hold the same values.
0:21:52 > 0:21:54I hope you're going to leave with
0:21:54 > 0:21:56a sense that it's possible to serve your community...
0:24:27 > 0:24:31We've heard how politics can play its part in making a better world,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33but, as we're about to discover,
0:24:33 > 0:24:37a simple act of friendship can also be a powerful force for good.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47I'm Muslim, and Serjuntae is Christian.
0:24:47 > 0:24:51But I don't think of Bushra as my Muslim friend. She's just my friend.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Serjuntae and Bushra both live in Birmingham,
0:24:55 > 0:24:59one of the most multi-ethnic areas of the country.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02They're both aware of the prejudices that can prevent
0:25:02 > 0:25:04teenagers like them from becoming friends.
0:25:04 > 0:25:09I think people assume that Muslims and Christians won't get along,
0:25:09 > 0:25:11because of what happened in 9/11.
0:25:11 > 0:25:18Before I met Serjuntae, I thought all Christians hated Muslims,
0:25:18 > 0:25:21and they thought that we were terrorists and stuff,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24But ever since meeting Serjuntae that's changed,
0:25:24 > 0:25:27because she's doesn't think I'm that.
0:25:27 > 0:25:30- Hopefully not!- No, I don't think.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34The girls met at a local project called The Feast.
0:25:34 > 0:25:35It's run by a Christian charity,
0:25:35 > 0:25:38that brings young people of different faiths together.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42There is a massive divide between Christians and Muslims,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44in this country and in many around the world.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47September 11 was a part of that journey in our past.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50But our hope is that we can bring that divide together -
0:25:50 > 0:25:54that young people aren't so separated that they only live
0:25:54 > 0:25:56in their cultural groups or faith groups,
0:25:56 > 0:25:59but they are willing to embrace and love their neighbour,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01especially in a community like this.
0:26:02 > 0:26:07- So, your Adam and Eve story...- Yeah. - Is yours similar to ours?
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Yeah. They were the first two, right?
0:26:10 > 0:26:14- And even with the apple...? - Yeah, and the apple.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17'We talk about our faiths,'
0:26:17 > 0:26:23and what I really like about The Feast is that you can do it openly without, you know...
0:26:23 > 0:26:25- Being judged.- Anyone judging you.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29OK, so the question is, did God create aliens?
0:26:29 > 0:26:31Yeah. He created everything...
0:26:31 > 0:26:35We want them to share why it's so good being a Christian, or why it's so good being a Muslim,
0:26:35 > 0:26:39but then to listen to someone else explain why it's so good having THEIR faith.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42And to agree to disagree, but still agreeing
0:26:42 > 0:26:46that peace is more important than a fight over who's right and wrong.
0:26:46 > 0:26:51Can I hear lots of noise for our Feast Factor!
0:26:51 > 0:26:53CHEERING
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Today, friends and family have been invited to come along
0:26:56 > 0:26:59to watch a show put on by the young people.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01RAPS: This song is about The Feast
0:27:01 > 0:27:04All we want to do is support The Feast, come on...
0:27:04 > 0:27:09I think friendship is important, because if you had someone
0:27:09 > 0:27:12who was just like you it wouldn't be as fun as someone who's different,
0:27:12 > 0:27:16who has a different faith, a different style, a different look...
0:27:16 > 0:27:19'If you have someone that's different, you can learn more
0:27:19 > 0:27:22'and you can experience more.'
0:27:22 > 0:27:25SERJUNTAE SINGS
0:27:25 > 0:27:28What the girls discovered is that in spite of their differences,
0:27:28 > 0:27:30they have plenty in common.
0:27:30 > 0:27:34What stops people of different faiths being friends
0:27:34 > 0:27:36is that they're scared.
0:27:36 > 0:27:40We're different in our religions, we're different in our colour...
0:27:40 > 0:27:42Different in our culture.
0:27:42 > 0:27:46But Bushra and I, we talk about Justin Bieber...!
0:27:46 > 0:27:49Talk about shoes, clothes, and all the stuff that comes in.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52- Oh, hi, Eve!- Hi, Bushra. That's a cool bracelet,
0:27:52 > 0:27:56did you make it at The Feast jewellery-making day?
0:27:56 > 0:27:58'We're finding young people that are open to it -
0:27:58 > 0:28:02'they're hungry to overcome prejudice that they see.'
0:28:02 > 0:28:04They are aware of divides,
0:28:04 > 0:28:08but shown how to do it, they're really keen to make a difference,
0:28:08 > 0:28:12and together, deal with the ills that hit our society
0:28:12 > 0:28:14and work together to make it better.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23I think people of different faiths CAN get on -
0:28:23 > 0:28:26because if me and Serjuntae, at a really young age, can get along,
0:28:26 > 0:28:29I don't know why adults can't get along, and they're supposed to be
0:28:29 > 0:28:34the more mature ones, so... I think they definitely can.
0:28:37 > 0:28:42- 'Friends fight for you. - Friends respect you.
0:28:42 > 0:28:47- 'Friends involve you. - Friends encourage you.
0:28:47 > 0:28:52- 'Friends need you.- Friends deserve you.- Friends save you.'
0:28:55 > 0:28:59# I'd gladly walk across the desert
0:28:59 > 0:29:03# With no shoes upon my feet
0:29:03 > 0:29:07# To share with you the last bite
0:29:07 > 0:29:10# Of bread I had to eat
0:29:10 > 0:29:14# I would swim out to save you
0:29:14 > 0:29:18# In your sea of broken dreams
0:29:18 > 0:29:22# When all your hopes are sinking
0:29:22 > 0:29:26# Let me show you what love means
0:29:26 > 0:29:33# Love can build a bridge
0:29:33 > 0:29:41# Between your heart and mine
0:29:41 > 0:29:47# Love can build a bridge
0:29:47 > 0:29:50# Don't you think it's time?
0:29:50 > 0:29:54# Don't you think it's time?
0:29:56 > 0:29:59# I would whisper love so loudly
0:29:59 > 0:30:04# Every heart could understand
0:30:04 > 0:30:07# That love and only love can
0:30:07 > 0:30:11# Join the tribes of man
0:30:11 > 0:30:14# I would give my heart's desire
0:30:14 > 0:30:18# So that you might see
0:30:18 > 0:30:22# The first step is to realise
0:30:22 > 0:30:26# That it all begins with you and me
0:30:26 > 0:30:29# When we stand together
0:30:29 > 0:30:32# It's our finest hour
0:30:32 > 0:30:35- # We can do anything- # Anything
0:30:35 > 0:30:37- # Anything- # Anything
0:30:37 > 0:30:41# Keep believin' in the power
0:30:41 > 0:30:48# Love can build a bridge
0:30:48 > 0:30:55# Between your heart and mine
0:30:56 > 0:31:01# Love can build a bridge
0:31:01 > 0:31:06# Don't you think it's time?
0:31:06 > 0:31:12# Don't you think it's time? #
0:31:16 > 0:31:20'Loving God, help us to learn from the lessons of the past.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26'Give us the wisdom to embrace the differences in others.
0:31:28 > 0:31:33'And show us how to play our part in building a more peaceful world.'
0:34:52 > 0:34:55This little garden in London's Grosvenor Square
0:34:55 > 0:34:58was built to commemorate those who died in 9/11.
0:35:00 > 0:35:03Today we remember everyone affected by that day.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07Religion is often blamed for violence.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11But as we've seen, faith in a loving God can be a force for good,
0:35:11 > 0:35:16uniting us in a common desire for peace.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22As the new school year begins, here's a quick reminder
0:37:22 > 0:37:26that it's not too late to apply for our next School Choir of the Year competition,
0:37:26 > 0:37:28which will be the 10th.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31School choirs from anywhere in the United Kingdom can enter,
0:37:31 > 0:37:34so if you think your school choir has got what it takes,
0:37:34 > 0:37:39then go to our website, where you'll find all the information you need.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42Entries need to be received by October 28th,
0:37:42 > 0:37:44so don't miss the boat - and let's see
0:37:44 > 0:37:48if YOUR school choir could be crowned champions.
0:37:49 > 0:37:53Next week - the first of three special programmes
0:37:53 > 0:37:56to celebrate our 50th anniversary.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00Pam turns the clock back to 1961, when Songs of Praise began,
0:38:00 > 0:38:03and returns to the chapel in Cardiff
0:38:03 > 0:38:05which hosted the very first programme.
0:38:05 > 0:38:08We'll be singing the same hymns as they did then,
0:38:08 > 0:38:12and reminiscing with former presenter, Geoffrey Wheeler,
0:38:12 > 0:38:14and Sir Cliff Richard.
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