I dont see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.

When I was leaving Yemen to come to America, things were tough. My dad had just been laid off, and it was a challenge. When I lived in Yemen, I thought America was a perfect place. Everything was bigger and better. I dreamed big. The American dream, you know? You have to work hard for your dream to come true.

It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. Im not a politician.

I just want to keep acting and better my craft and see how far it goes.

What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it's the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There's a lot of characters I can play.

I dont see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.

When you work with a great director, you realise you are far from being a director.