Beyond Mirrored Worlds: Teaching World Literature to Challenge Students’ Perception of “Other”

Reflecting on her experiences as a Muslim American high school English teacher, Kiran Subhani Qureshi says that after 9/11, students must read more literature that challenges their assumptions, values, and lifestyles. This article describes a course called Global Voices, which Qureshi has designed to help students become more aware of world cultures and encourage them to break down harmful stereotypes of Asian, African, South American, and European cultures.