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“I’ve never felt American,”says Kumail Nanjiani

Speaking about his life in the United States, Nanjiani said legal citizenship has not resolved deeper questions of acceptance.

Kumail Nanjiani and Hasan Minaj / screengrab from YouTube (Hasan Minaj)

Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani said immigration status does not automatically translate into a sense of belonging in the United States, reflecting on identity, acceptance and cultural memory during a recent conversation with comedian Hasan Minhaj.

The remarks were made on Minhaj’s Doesn’t Know podcast, where the two discussed Nanjiani’s new stand-up special Night Thoughts, along with language, comedy, cinema and cricket.

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