What we don't know about Europe's Muslim kids

Watch Deeyah Khan’s Emmy and Peabody award-winning documentary about Banaz.

Watch Deeyah’s second film, the Bafta and Grierson award-nominated, Jihad.

A collection of experiences from various writers bearing dual heritage, exploring the trials and opportunities of a life lived in the 'third culture.' Riz Ahmed’s moving contribution is a particular favorite of mine.

This book is rightfully a classic, covering the ascension of Muslim identity politics in the UK through personal and political narratives. A vital history of the growth of extremism from the Rushdie affair onwards.

Sen’s take on identity really appeals to me. I relate to the way he describes identities being multiple rather than singular, and how he sees these multiple identities as being ways we can connect with each other. It’s a superpower that anyone can develop!

Stern carries out intimate interviews with terrorists inspired by religion including Jewish, Christian and Muslim fundamentalists. Like my film Jihad, her work explores a shared sense of humiliation and disenfranchisement which leaves people vulnerable to exploitation by extremist movements.

Pope’s myth-busting investigations of 'honour' crimes in Turkey exposes the complex nature of these tragic crimes and their relationship to family structures.

As well as these books, there are individuals working in the field who have also inspired me. Anthropologist Scott Atran’s ongoing research into how people become involved in terrorism brings fascinating and important insights to the forefront. I owe a lot of my understanding of 'honour'-based violence to my friend and colleague Joanne Payton. But, most of all, it’s the work of Sanam Anderlini-Naraghi that gives me the greatest hope for the future. Through building women’s networks against extremism, through the organization WASL, she’s actively engaged in working towards a world that celebrates pluralism, peace and rights.