Hasan Minhaj Quotes

If I want people to be empathetic to my struggle - they don't see hate crimes at the mosque, they don't see people screaming at their cousins, brothers, or sisters who wear a hijab to "go back to your country" - I have to do the same.

Hasan Minhaj

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  Hasan Minhaj
  • People
  • Crimes
  • Empathetic