A Muslim prays at the Elsedeaq Heidelberg Mosque, located in the Melbourne suburb of Heidelberg in Australia, March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Luis Enrique Ascui
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) - As the start of the memorial service neared, I hurriedly texted an Indonesian friend. "Is it OK for me to stand on a Muslim prayer mat?" I asked.
I'd spent 10 days preparing for this ritual. It was really 10 years. I wanted to get everything right.
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