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Former CSIS officer explores her years of fighting terrorists, spies, and institutional racism
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When Huda Mukbil joined Canada's spy agency in 2002, she was excited about the prospect of using her skills to protect Canadians from the threats of the post-9/11 world. As one of the only Black Arab-Canadian intelligence officers at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service who could speak fluent Arabic, Mukbil says she was valued at work – until she decided to start wearing a hijab in 2004. Over the ensuing 13 years, Mukbil claims she faced repeated instances of Islamophobia, discrimination and reprisals for speaking out within CSIS. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss her experiences and new book, Agent of Change: My Life Fighting Terrorists, Spies and Institutional Racism.