A new interview has been conducted with the Khan family. Listen to how life has changed for Tahira one year on: The following text is a transcription of an interview conducted with Fazal and Tahira Khan, a week after the July 7th bombings in 2005. Kevin Stanley (Reporter): What was your reaction when you heard the words ‘terrorist attack’ last week? Fazal: Obviously I was shocked and horrified with the loss of life in London attacks and we all condemn all forms of violence taking place anywhere in Nottingham. Kevin: Tahira, you wear the Muslim traditional head dress, therefore you’ve got an outward show of your faith. Has that changed the perception that other people have of you? | "We have lived together in harmony for decades now, we will not allow a few cabbage heads to destroy or hijack our agenda." | | Fazal Khan |
Tahira: First of all I’d like to stand united with people of all faiths in England, in Britain, and say that we all condemn what these evil doers have done. They haven’t done it in the name of Islam; they haven’t done it in the name of Muslims. They’ve done it in their own name and what they’ve done cannot be justified. Because I am Muslim and wear the hijab I’ve had quite a few people turning around giving me intimidating looks and talking behind my back. Yes it does upset me, I’ve got young children and people have to understand that what these called evil-doers did in their own name does have an impact on the Muslim community. Kevin: Razia, as a young Muslim in Nottingham you have lots of friends who are Muslims and some who are not. Has there been a change in their perception in the past few days? Razia: Yes there has. A lot of my friends have been quite distant from me. Some of them have been talking behind my back. I feel angry and I feel upset about these terrorist attacks, I feel devastated that so many people have died. I believe as a young Muslim this was an unjust and terrible act. Kevin: Fazal, what will be your thoughts be when people gather for the two minutes' silence in Old Market Square? Fazal: [To] all the communities living in Nottingham of all denominations, Muslim, Christian, Jew, Hindu, Sikh, my message is to remain calm and collective. We have lived together in harmony for decades now, we will not allow a few cabbage heads to destroy, or hijack our agenda. | 
