Özlem Cekic's email inbox has been full of hate mail since 2007, when she won a seat in the Danish Parliament -- becoming the first female Muslim to do so. At first she just deleted the emails, dismissing them as the work of fanatics, until one day a friend made an unexpected suggestion: to reach out to the hate mail writers and invite them to meet for coffee. Hundreds of "dialogue coffee" meetings later, Cekic shares how face-to-face conversation can be one of the most powerful forces to disarm hate -- and challenges us all to engage with people we disagree with.

Özlem Cekic: Why I have coffee with people who send me hate mail

Why I have coffee with people who send me hate mail

A challenge to meet for #dialoguecoffee with someone you disagree with reveals the power of conversation in healing divides.

Transforming hate mail into dialogue over coffee reveals shared human fears and prejudices, fostering unlikely connections.

Engaging directly with those who express hate can dismantle fears, proving dialogue as a powerful tool for social healing.