Ismail, the coolest cab driver ever

When Julian and I were walking home one night, we caught a cab back to our apartment and the cab driver's name was Ismail.  He was a Moroccan and we asked him about being a Muslim living in Belgium.  He seemed to really enjoy living here, and said that his father got a work visa 20 years ago.  He and his mother were only just now able to join him, and he said that he has never felt unwelcome in Belgium or been treated differently, and he is excited about having more opportunities in Brussels than he ever would have had in Morocco.  He ended up giving us a reduced cab fare because I spoke with him in Arabic, and we got his cell number so we can use him as our cab driver in the future.