The racism in South Asia is the most specific racism in the world. It's like racism against a slightly different language group. It's like micro-racism.
Riz AhmedThe camera or the microphone in the booth is merciless. If you don't believe what you're saying, it hears it. If you don't believe it, it sees it in your eyes, it hears it in your voice that there isn't the conviction there.
Riz AhmedThere's this thing, something in the water in America that is so intoxicating as well, that's like your dreams can come true. You can have it all. You can be the master of your destiny. There's this thing it encourages - this illusion of your significance.
Riz Ahmed