Day 14 Sudan

DAY 14:

WHAT IF? You were forced by law to convert to another religion—what would you do?

Imagine you receive a letter in the mail regarding your application to change your religion from Islam to Christianity. As you rip open the letter and read the top line, your heart sinks. Your application has been rejected. On your identity card your religion, Islam, will remain, even though this is not true.

You are also asked to sign a statement to confirm that you are a Muslim—in other words, you are forced to convert back to your former religion.

Already, your family has disowned you; you’ve lost your job and have been forced into hiding.

If you do not sign this statement, you will be sent to a prison-like rehabilitation centre where you will remain until you decide to convert back to Islam.

What would you do in this situation?