Conversations Under the Fig Tree

Episode 6 - Betrayal - 9/11 - Iraq - Voices from the Past - Allah's Mercy

In this the finale to episode one, Mehmet talks to us about betrayal, regret, 9/11 and the painful road that he took back to Islam where he truly found himself, his Lord, and peace.

Episode 5 - Percy - Palm Trees - Light Upon Light - Pocahontas

In this episode Mehmet pushes the limits, finds paradise, hears the adhan for the first time and accepts Islam.

Episode 4 - Be All You Can Be - Father Murphy - Malcom X

In this episode Mehmet joins the Army, meets Kool-Aid, and feels his white-devil heart move at the story of Malcom X.

Episode 1 - Beginnings - Mormon Sunday School and Mission Dreams

In this episode, Mehmet takes us back to his early Mormon upbringing, his first encounters with faith and something bigger than himself, and finally to Northern Japan as a newly minted missionary for the Mormon Church.

Episode 3 - Grey Markets - Chickens on Planes - Temple

In this episode, Mehmet returns to Japan, is rejected, accepted, and cruises through the Southern Philippines en route to a reckoning that will reveal the shackles binding his own soul.