My reaction to Barna's text

I enjoyed reading Barna’s text because it was convincing and understandable in general. Especially, the part Preconceptions and Stereotypes was interesting for me. In my experience, I had a stereotype that Islamic women were oppressed and didn’t have freedom so much. This image was created by a linkage between information of radical Islam such as Taliban and Islamic women. However, I realized my preconception was completely wrong when I went to Qatar which was a devout Islamic country. I met a young girl who was wearing a black veil that I thought was a symbol of oppressed women. She said to me that being Muslim was very meaningful and happy for her. I was shocked to know that Islamic women were proud to follow the strict rules of the Koran. From this experience, my personal view toward the Islam has changed. My vision was actually widened through international communication. As Barna mentions in conclusion, I agree that international communication competence is the capacity to manage key challenging features of intercultural communication. I think the importance of this competence has increased in the globalized world.