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Aasif Mandvi

Bradford specifically there were a lot of Pakistanis there. Even today it has a very large Pakistani population.It was something that I experienced
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Bradford Danger Home Kid Population School Something Specially Today
I was born in India – but never really lived there.
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Born India Live Really
Of course the law’s not racist.
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Course Law Racist Result
This was in the ’70s and there was a lot of racism towards South Asians and there was a lot of hazing and bullying and racism that really probably shaped me in some way in terms of, like, wanting to get out of there.
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Asian Bullying Hazing Racism South Toward Way
I grew up on American pop culture so everything that I fantasized about to get out of this sort of humdrum world of Bradford was about America. So when we decided to move there I was on the plane.
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America Culture Dort Fantasized Grew Moving
So I had this completely unrealistic idea of what America was — but I wanted to be there.
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America Complete Idea Unrealistic Wanted
Statistically there is enough voter fraud to sway zero elections.
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Election Statistically Voter Voter Fraud Zero
For anybody who’s ever been on the other end of, like, racial violence logic is not something that can be used.
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End Like Logic Something Used Violence
Now the bigots have to get creative. Good luck coming up with slurs for Chechens. Go back where you came from, Ushanka head.
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Bigot Chechen Committee Creative Good Luck
I said we are Ghodratis and there’s nothing that Ghodratis like more than a bargain.
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Bargain Ghodrati More Nothing Said
The artist never really has any control over the impact of his work. If he starts thinking about the impact of his work, then he becomes a lesser artist.
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Artist Control Impact Over Thinking Work
Getting chased home from the bus stop after school by English kids, boarding school, being targeted for praying to what they call Allah wallah ding dong.
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Bus Chased English Getting Home Kid Praying Stop
I think family dynamics are definitely very interesting. And in my case my sister did get married. She gave my parents a grandchild.
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Definitely Dynamic Grandchildren Interesting Married Parent Sister Thinking
We are Muslims. My father would pawn off his Muslim in-laws as Hindus just so that he could get free pancakes.
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Cast Father Law Pancake Pawn
I think Islam has been hijacked by the idea that all Muslims are terrorists; that Islam is about hate, about war, about jihad
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Believe Hate Hijacked Idea Islam Jihad Muslim Terrorist War
Comedy can reach many more people than, say, a serious lecture on the topic. And comedy might just be the access point to reach people who want to be entertained and also learn something.
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Access Comedy Feel Lecture People Serious Topic

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