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With a racial reckoning in #America, now more than ever we are questioning the images we see. There's a demand for nuanced characters in media. I discuss how I do this as a playwright with the #Bangladeshi diaspora in my interview with @SAAGanthology bit.ly/3mLUFw3

We have a screening of our film in Search of Bengali Harlem April 17th @ the Asia Society. In NYC.

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@schlittyname I don't have all the episodes. There are quite a few on YouTube

I was recently on AVS discussing our film In Search of Bengali Harlem on PBS. You can stream at at to.worldchannel.org/ARF_BengaliHar…

3) On In Search of Bengali Harlem, @funnyaladdin finds himself in the arts scene of Harlem, but he soon realizes there are pieces of his identity that can only be understood through his parents' stories. Stream the film now: to.worldchannel.org/ARF_BengaliHar… @americareframed @losthistories

#WhatToWatch on Wednesday: Did you miss the preview of In Search of Bengali Harlem? The story of @funnyaladdin's family's journey from Bangladesh to New York City premieres tomorrow at 8/7c on @americareframed: to.worldchannel.org/ARF_BengaliHar… @losthistories #AANHPIHeritageMonth

This Friday our film premieres in pbs.org caamedia.org/blog/2022/05/0…

"My father always wore a lungi around the house, still ate paan, always cooked curry and his English was very broken. My dad was Bengali until the day he died. They wanted us to be American, but they held on to their culture." – @funnyaladdin for @caam caamedia.org/blog/2022/05/0…

NEW This Week on @americareframed: Realizing how little he knows of his Bangladeshi parents' pasts, @funnyaladdin journeys through his memories and back to Bangladesh on In Search of Bengali Harlem, Thursday at 8/7c: to.worldchannel.org/ARF_BengaliHar… @losthistories #AANHPIHeritageMonth

I'm thrilled to announce this thurs. may 9th our film In search of Bengali Harlem will have his broadcast Premier on the world Channel and streaming on pbs.org afterwards. Spread the word!

1st preview was a blast! Was a packed house @ old globe thtre. great to see old friends like Arya Shahi from Pig Pen theater group. Just found out we were featured in San Diego tribune:sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/…

Check out recent article in American Bazaar about my upcoming show" Alaudin Ullah's Dishwasher at Old Globe in San Diego: Dreams to make West Coast premiere americanbazaaronline.com/2023/08/24/ala…

Tomorrow there will be a free screening of my film at Avenue c plaza in Kensington Brooklynb@7pm. It is presented by rooftop films and councilwomen Shahana Hanif. It's free free free! Take the F train to Church ave. #Bangladeshisindahouse

My allergies are so bad. I'm sneezing so much It feels like there's a 100 leprechauns in my nostrils waving a feather.

I'll be on the Linda Sarsour show on WBAI 99.5 fm tomorrow morning at 7 AM.