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The far Right and Islamists share a view of this clash of civilisations. "They want the same thing --€” for us all to hate each other. So we must not only preserve our multi-ethnic societies -- we will strengthen them. What frightens IS most isn't our bombs, it's us getting along."

Paris seems to confirm that. "They didn't attack political or military targets, they chose multi-ethnic areas where bohemian people, anti-racists, mixed. They live and laugh together. This was IS sending us an invitation to the worst places of ourselves: our hatred. We must try to resist walking into their trap."

That means welcoming refugees. "When so many left, IS released so much propaganda. 'Why are you going to the land of disbelievers? They hate you!' When refugees are treated humanely, that damages their story."

-- Deeyah Khan interviewed by Rosamund Urwin, 2015-11-23

Giggling about cats and consistency. I got up to go to the bathroom, and Perrine came to find me and complain that it's too early for me to be out of bed. She didn't want water from the bathroom sink, she didn't try to get me to go downstairs to give her smellyfood, she just demanded attention until I got up and washed my hands, then very insistently led me back upstairs to the bedroom, and now she's perched on my hip, purring loudly.