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‘Little America’s’ Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon: Hollywood Is ‘Scared’ of Telling Immigrant Stories (2.13.20)


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There is a pivotal moment in the Apple TV+ anthology series Little America that so many of us can relate to: A character is weeping to a Kelly Clarkson song. The circumstances in this case are incredibly specific. A gay man named from Syria named Rafiq (Haaz Sleiman) is fleeing violent persecution from his family, seeking asylum in the United States at the encouragement of a Kelly Clarkson-loving confidante.
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