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We are Muslims. My father would pawn off his Muslim in-laws as Hindus just so that he could get free pancakes.
Aasif Mandvi
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Aasif Mandvi
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
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Bradford specifically there were a lot of Pakistanis there. Even today it has a very large Pakistani population.It was something that I experienced - getting chased home from the bus stop after school by English kids, boarding school, being targeted for praying to what they call Allah wallah ding dong.
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