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Fall

/ode to the Indian revolutionary, Bhagat Singh/ the tree undresses itself, slowly  and prepares to wear a yellow turban  The wind whispers to the tree  that the turban is  of a patriot from Hindostan,  the land of spices. The turban, belonged to an atheist;  he found freedom in a prison and joy in death. the wind sings aloud the praises of a man whose bride was freedom; Just that he never married her 

Hasan Minhaj, the voice of the immigrant child

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Hasan Minhaj is the voice of the immigrant child. His anglicized Hindi, funny yet relatable anecdotes, makes you want to watch him, again and again. Watch him in the "Homecoming King" on Netflix where he animatedly narrates about his father, sister, mother and speaks of the uncomfortable truths that made the elders uncomfortable but we all chuckled. When he came to Milwaukee, we could not help but attend his show at the Pabst theater--a space designed for the art lovers. (trivia: Pabst Theater was closed down due to a fire incident and opened again in the late 1800s). The theater had an antiquated look and it was refreshing. With playwrights names engraved and a statue of musicians built at the crown of the stage, it felt regal. The show began with the entry of Azhar Usman, a comedian from Chicago (Indian born). He spoke about various issues including immigrant parents and dealt with the hecklers, well too. And then came: Hasan Minhaj. Hasan Minhaj has a wond...