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 wonderful talent to juxtapose serious issues and his personal life. He speaks openly about immigration, terrorism, the Hindu-Muslim divide, the All Muslim Ban. He takes the audience on a spree that is delightful and thought provoking.

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Hasan Minhaj does his research thoroughly and uses multimedia very effectively. Though we were watching him live, I felt I was watching him on Netflix. He was confident, ubercool and suave. Needless to say, it was surreal.

Book your ticket if you ever watch his poster in a theater near you.


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