“I became alienated from this religious upbringing, and started making music. I wanted to be a big star. All those things I saw in the films and on the media took hold of me, and perhaps I thought this was my god: the goal of making money.”
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I looked at some of the statues of Jesus they were just stones with no life. When they said that God is three, I was puzzled even more but could not argue. I believed it, simply because I had to have respect for the faith of my parents.
I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the highlight of show business. I was born into a Christian home.
It is part of my faith as a Muslim to try to help those who are suffering from poverty or economic or political injustice.
I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.