Samina Faheem Sundas, a Sunni Muslim woman originally from Pakistan living in the United States, is the founder of American Muslim Voice, a grassroots organization that seeks to foster lifelong friendships between Muslims and all communities through interfaith dialogue.

In light of recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Kosmos spoke with Samina Sundas about the backlash against Muslims in the mainstream media and why intercultural understanding is now more important than ever.