Today is Valentine's Day and Atheists in Kenya (AIK) are asking Kenyans to consider dating an atheist this year.
Atheists face particular discrimination in many African nations and even AIK faced difficulty getting the government to recognize their non-profit.
So while their request is tongue-in-cheek, it's done with an aim to normalize non-belief.
Today is also the day in 1989 when Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued his fatwa against Salman Rushdie. Rushdie also announced his engagement on Valentine's Day five years later.
So take today to celebrate love or to keep challenging norms and authority (or both).
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