Berhan Ahmed Quotes

Berhan Ahmed is an Eritrean-Australian social activist. He is the chairman of the African Think Tank, and in 2004 was the first immigrant born in Africa to run for an Australian parliamentary office. Ahmed was also presented the 2009 Victorian Australian of the Year award.

When I was young, I had a big problem with warts. It started with one on the side of my little finger. A year later, I had it on all my fingers. My hands looked like the hands of an alligator. So I fist bumped people instead of shaking hands for a few years.

Berhan Ahmed
- Problem
- Hands
- Fingers
I regret starting drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and joining Facebook.

Berhan Ahmed
- Regret
- Alcohol
- Facebook

There is always the fear of unknown - racism comes from people when they don't know something, they are strangers to the other side.

Berhan Ahmed
- Fear
- Racism
- Strangers
The episode of The Fresh Prince in Bel-Air when Will Smith's father disses him. That's sadder than when Mufasa died.

Berhan Ahmed
What is the problem with the advertising industry is they're still, for me, what I call in Africa is the colonial mind of white men, because the black person or the other colour is out of the line. They're not good for this sort of purpose.

Berhan Ahmed
- Mind
- Problem
- Purpose