Islamophobia has many faces. One of them is the reproduction of prejudices and stereotypes around Muslim population. The generation of such negative image has very harmful effects over this section of the population, as it itself contributes to feed the fears and the distrust expressed by a part of society.
In this video, the comedian Ahmed Ahmed, tells us his experience in the film industry. Tired of always interpreting the role of the “bad guy” in the movies, usually acting as a terrorist, he decided not to accept a role which promoted that negative image of the Muslim population anymore. Unfortunately, as this comedian explains, at that moment the “telephone stopped ringing”.
It was soon afterwards when he discovered his vocation as a comedian. As he explains in the video, his new profession allows him to talk about Muslims and the connotations this has from a new point of view, humorous and positive, that will not feed the negative image that Hollywood has usually supported.
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