"My mom told us never to reveal that we were Shia in school. You would find out that some other kid was Shiite, and you would whisper, 'Hey,' or you would see someone at the mosque, and you'd be like, 'Hey, that kid's Shiite!' There was a lot of tension, a lot of violence in Karachi between Shiites and Sunnis."

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About Kumail Nanjiani

Pakistani-American comedian, actor, and writer known for Silicon Valley and for cowriting and starring in The Big Sick. He also created and starred in the Hulu series Welcome to Chippendales.

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