Riz Ahmed - Channel4 Diversity Speech 2017 @ House of Commons [subtitled/legendado]

[@camnsprencheria3225]

Amazing and heartfelt, with an upcoming election and a narrow world view as its central platform, the British people need to remember how the world views them and the respect for fairness and sense of justice they command across our globe. It's no wonder then that people flock there in times of crisis, for they know they will get a fair hearing. Mr Ahmed, thank you for reminding us of what Britain is and more importantly capable of with true 'representation.'

[@atraxrobustus3444]

We around the world recognize Britian for its submission to islam.. You must be proud...

[@andylaauk]

Britain is and always been fair, but if you think that means Britain is going to remain a soft touch, think again.

[@reginaphalange7074]

@@andylaauk talks about fairness from a colonist nation Sure sure

[@landonmisael9416]

i know Im randomly asking but does someone know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot my account password. I would love any tips you can give me!

[@casonryder4705]

@Landon Misael Instablaster =)

[@StrangeAttractor]

I had the privilege of conversing with Riz once, 20 years ago. One of the most alert, alive, enthusiastic humans I've ever come across. I was not surprised to see him rise into the Hollywood A list alongside his more privileged British peers such as Felicity Jones and Benedict Cumberbatch. And he's done it all without losing his roots as a conscious rapper and a wicked new album out this year. Respect.

[@maazkalim]

You talked to him in "the year of" so-called "9/11"?

[@tachou2009]

Il est pas modeste car il serait pas a hollywood

[@Sara-xr9ph]

Riz Ahmed is a national treasure

[@hassanchaudhary9300]

Bo Pick insecure pig detected

[@UncleMarty]

@@alizanazir14 *GALACTIC ;)

[@LuxLisbon26]

One of the most brilliant, impassioned, eloquent, reasoned speeches I have ever heard. I was absolutely enthralled for these 23 minutes watching him capture the importance of representation so adroitly. I'm so grateful that he uses his voice and his position in such a positive way.

[@salemgelidi3266]

hey, would you mind paraphrasing the main point he makes on diversity? i watched the whole thing and idk my mind went sort of blank, it's a me thing i know but im just looking to see if someone kind could help me out please. (if you're wondering, i am an english libyan muslim, son of two libyan immigrants)

[@SaadAhmedShaikh]

@@salemgelidi3266 rather than have diversity as a dressing or a thing that's just added on the top after having created something, we should have proper representation in media. Representation that speaks to us, that we can relate to. Not only that, but also a varied form of representation. He's not just advocating for let's say the story of an immigrant or a refugee or someone along those lines. He's asking the media to represent the minorities in different ways as well. If i say there's a Western film about a businessperson who's been kidnapped by aliens and must break free to save humanity (poor example I know), you most probably will imagine a white guy here. But that can easily be someone with a different descent in that role. My example is very basic and doesn't capture much of his proposition but you can apply it to various aspects of representation. Hope this helps.

[@salemgelidi3266]

@@SaadAhmedShaikh thanks a bunch

[@salemgelidi3266]

@@SaadAhmedShaikh actually, could I go a step further and ask why it is important for us to have representation that we can relate to? im not sure why i haven't really strived for it myself. (or if I should)

[@SaadAhmedShaikh]

@@salemgelidi3266 it helps us feel that we belong. The population is growing diverse and even if it were merely a tiny minority, it would still be important. To see characters in media who look like us, who have had the same experiences as us, they creates a sense of belonging. That we are accepted enough that we are made visible in the media. This has been articulated much better by many other people, you can Google the importance of representation to get a deeper understanding. The lack of representation, or even constant misrepresentation, feels alienating. I would encourage you to search for the importance of representation, the others use entire article spaces to discuss this.

[@anastasiiabuziashvili6810]

He is a great speaker. The main idea of his speech is to assept muslims and asians the same way as we assept european people. His speech is gentle but very expressive, he worries a lot about this problem.. And he makes me believe him. He is nice and intelligent, I like him)

[@Irsyah-z9e]

I like him too... 💖

[@danie4dunes]

Here I am, poking around KZbin, watching millions of people, worldwide, are protesting for Black Lives Matter, and I stumbled upon this speech given by Riz Ahmed ... 4 years ago? It was prescient.

[@OpreRoma]

Go back even further, look at what CLR James, MLK, Malcolm X, other activists from that era in the UK and US said... The issues have not been solved because bigotry is big business. We've had decades of people fighting for change and other people fighting back against positive change. I'm just glad we have intelligent and talented people like Riz fighting for that change, that we have the energy of BLM, or the Kill the Bill protests, getting young people to care about what goes on in the world around them

[@cnote3598]

BLM is communist nonsense

[@discoveringcatia]

i love this man so much

[@mahnoorkhan7845]

"where are we telling these [ISIS] kids that they can be heroes in our stories? that they are valued?" so powerful

[@jinaabaapsabkabaap6342]

Riz should be the next james bond

[@meredithr9824]

No, he's too hot.

[@peesaffi]

WT HELL 🤓

[@jfrmfrjm]

@@meredithr9824 😄

[@pacman7959]

Going too far buddy. Remember what Enoch said about the horse and the dog.. they were good mates.... get it.. ah forget it.... no one ever understands my humour.

[@abdullahtariq2032]

If he was taller, he would be great as bond.

[@mahjabinafsar4771]

WOW! Thank you for representing

[@jairar2587]

Never seen a guy so confident and passionate

[@SabaMazen]

Well said, boss.

[@ilhan691]

you can tell hes so smart and eloquent but i didnt know he went to Oxbridge uni aswell

[@Shafiq1969]

Riz has spoken my mind and the minds of hundreds and thousands minority Brits, great speech!

[@trishzed3791]

This deserves more views, shares and likes

[@Ollie-dl8fv]

Incredible speech Riz I commend you on your dedication to a very important issue. I absolutely agree we have to tell the true story of our diverse community within Britain and recognise the history of Britain has been diverse from its genesis.

[@brendamora332]

Such a smart man!!!!

[@akire6784]

Oh my gosh!!! I love him soooo much more!!!😫😫😫😫😫🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Irsyah-z9e]

Me to! Me to!

[@quigglebat]

Represent!!

[@aasiyahwadee8479]

So we'll said, resonant, true and he's so right about muslims should be portrayed as more positive characters.

[@Ammoniumbicarbonat]

@express451 That's it just lump every white nationality together, makes total sense. Also you clearly need to read more history, your bias is showing.

[@andylaauk]

@express451 🙄🤣

[@msioli1]

He is so great

[@OpreRoma]

7:25 I'm not British Pakistani but I can relate to this. I'm half Irish Traveller, half Romani, and the first time I ever saw either of those groups portrayed as smart, human protagonists, rather than a highly stereotyped joke or a secondary antagonist group that is so dehumanised they essentially become fauna... Was the Shelby family in Peaky Blinders. I was I think 23 when I first watched it, and it was the first time I saw a Romani or Traveler character who... Actually had effort put into them? Were actually written to be a human being with emotions and motivations and a narrative arc, rather than just having their entire ethnicity and culture used as a MacGuffin to advance the story of a White British man, as either an obstacle to overcome or (good example here, Snatch, love that film but it has *issues*) a sorta whimsical yet generally dodgy character who acts as an ally who then swindles the protagonist? I had gone 23 years without seeing a positive portrayal of my people on television, with tv rarely mentioning us but when it does, it's always in a way that id designed to demonise us for an agenda So seeing Tommy Shelby, a badass protagonist, an independent, morally complex antihero who is written to be understandable, relatable in some ways, human... It made me cry tears of joy

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

Isn't Tommy Shelby a career criminal? People like him should be imprisoned, not romanticised.

[@OpreRoma]

@@Baboonfromdatoon you never heard of an antihero? Damn, wait until you see pretty much any other well regarded tv show or film. Hell i even used the words "morally complex", that ain't romanticising, that's acknowledging the man has flaws that are explored in the show My thing with Tommy is that it was the first time I saw a traveller on TV who was smart, tough, and whose character clearly had a lot of thought put into it. He wasn't a McGuffin for a non traveller protagonist, he wasn't a one dimensional joke, he was a human being, a fleshed out, fully formed man, whose motivations are understandable, and who you can judge fully It's genuinely difficult finding Traveller characters on TV who are actually depicted as... Full blown, complex people, with emotions and dreams and skills and flaws and a story, ya know? A character who is on a level playing field with the non Traveller characters, that's what is so rare, that's what Tommy Shelby is, and that's what meant so much to me

[@OpreRoma]

@@Baboonfromdatoon what you basically confirmed is you didn't actually read what I said and could never hope to understand how what myself or Riz were talking about feels like

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

@@OpreRoma He's a violent criminal. Why not look up to a LAW ABIDING traveler?

[@OpreRoma]

@@Baboonfromdatoon you're not reading what I say and clearly on some baity bullshit so, kindly, fuck off please :)

[@godfreemorals]

Thank you Claudia! And thank you Riz!! More important than ever.

[@rebiziana6516]

This is a beautiful speech which needs to become as recognisable as MLK's. Thank you, Riz.

[@ejazahmad1838]

Handsome Intelligent Passionate Articulate. Riz ahmad is a treasure.

[@jacklawrence57]

Great Man! Well spoken and dignified all the way!

[@poet2772]

Heart breaking….how far have we really come if this still happens to any ethnic group. Where is our humanity 🙏🏼😢

[@rizahmed9419]

Thanks for sweet comments you are such a beautiful woman and a wonderful soul

[@aparisg9734]

Long live to Riz from Iran.

[@stormwatcher3000]

Broadcasting from May 4th 2020, I can tell you Riz that your words at 6:36 onwards are happening right now! and the shockwave are going to stretch further than the imagine can fathom. Thank you for your sparkle of hope.

[@shivangikumar4417]

what an amazing speech

[@fukmoney1]

Amazing speech brother!! You are a very talented young human being......I am happy for all the success that has come your way and i wish nothing but the best for you and you're loved ones!! I did vote for brexit ( but immigration was a small reason for my decision, I myself am from an Indian background) I will be sharing this video! I hope you're message get to people head! TC from east london

[@dr.k.vogel.]

Mate just wondering why you voted for Brexit? Not saying you shouldn't have, I voted Remain but only narrowly because I felt pressured into it by left-wing people in Oxford, where I live... my partner-other half is Indian, from Kolkata, she has had massive trouble trying to get ILR despite living in and working hard in the UK for 10 years (now she has got ILR), but before that we went to an immigration hearing where they said she had to go back to Kolkata because we could continue our relationship over WhatsApp (that was their argument). In my opinion there was a pro-EU influence on the immigration lawyers which made it more difficult for my partner, who is very hard-working, very qualified and has no criminal record, to get leave to remain, whilst other people from within the EU got leave to remain with no skills and sometimes with criminal records.

[@salemgelidi3266]

hey, would someone here mind paraphrasing the main point he makes on diversity? i watched the whole thing and idk my mind went sort of blank, it's a me thing i know but im just looking to see if someone kind could help me out please. (if you're wondering, i am an english/libyan muslim, son of two libyan immigrants)

[@annak1441]

A friend just sent this to me yesterday and it’s so relevant. Riz for PM!

[@yaserzain6810]

Absolutely genuine human being. Respect

[@aasiyahwadee8479]

Riz is right the time for change is now for muslims to be seen in a more positive light. He's damn sexy too. Love his acting so talented.

[@hassanchaudhary9300]

Bo Pick I'm quite surprised that idiots like you have no sense of religion when they look at everything by logic. The West is embracing Islam more than any other part of the world

[@hassanchaudhary9300]

Bo Pick again what a dumb fucking pig u are....computer and all these things are not invented by the West....Islam taught the West about science, maths and all major phenomenons. Continue hating and wasting your life on KZbin while the moment u put a sentence together someone in West is embracing Islam 😂...talk about I.Q. some more jokes please....

[@kerrell95]

Hassan Chaudhary We have been forced to embrace it by our governments who don't care about us. The majority of Europeans do not want to see another Muslim in their countries because of the child grooming and terroist attacks which come along with the religion of peace. Yor prophet was a pedophilic warlord who slaughtered people en mass but we have been forced to believe that somehow he was peaceful. Your religion takes over wherever it goes and if it can't do that it tries to damage anyone it can. In the UK we have no problem with Sikhs, Hindus or Buddhists because they come here and respect our laws and culture which leads us to do the same to them. All these groups do not like Islam because they came to Europe to avoid that barbaric cult.

[@hassanchaudhary9300]

Luke Kerrell lol that's because you people never understand Islam. Most Muslims today have inherited the religion and not learned it. Even I'm against those child grooming idiots who give my religion a bad name. Study the religion and don't look at it's so called followers. Islam has been around for 1,450 years almost and it has ruled the world for 1,350 years. You are saying like this religion was made by a man when no man can make an influence out if logic that would succeed throughout history and just continue. Lastly I wanted to ask you about UK. What culture? We gave you culture lol

[@hassanchaudhary9300]

Bo Pick you are just an idiot with no direction. You people have lying in your DNA. The Muslim countries facing problems is because of your hypocrite leaders who are doing that because we are a threat to you. My religion teaches silence as the best answer to an ignorant man like you. Talk about a shithole you people define shit better than anyone. Your history proves it

[@1107861214ali]

Amazing, heartfelt, totally relate and connect with. We as a country are looking to reshape our global identity. A multi-cultural society that values all and has a place for everyone to thrive and grow is the society I want to be in.

[@苏忆唐]

Why is my English so bad... I cried in a really loudly sound 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@azizrahman9496]

Shame we couldn't see the audience other than that a great performance if it's correct to say

[@aasiyahwadee8479]

I'm in Canada and lived in England too and am muslim. I don't see alot of positive rep in US shows reg muslims

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

Then go live in a Muslim country where Muslim will be...oh wait, Muslim women aren't allowed to do anything. Stop complaining about Western countries and start expressing more gratitude.

[@asadque]

The best Riz in the Biz!

[@jonwarddotcom]

Brilliantly observed and insightful.

[@jfrmfrjm]

He is so beautiful.

[@mrtraveller2020]

tbh I think he should be the next James Bond

[@Wiseman-j5k]

Brilliant speech very smart talented guy

[@aaisharahman9883]

Love this

[@Bhulli1]

Impressive Like him

[@tajislam5643]

This is a great speech

[@hammadahmad920]

Riz ahmed is the true voice of modern secular Britain

[@maazkalim]

multiculturalist Britain.* There! FTFY 😊

[@caydence808]

Riz Ahmed, Thank you for representing quality in a world that has turned to value 'shit'.:) A friend recommended sound Metal so when I couldn't sleep this morning, I watched it at 3 am. You deserved the Oscar. You were incredible. I'm sure you don't read messages on other peoples. channels lol so I'm just writing to myself but I hope one day we work together.

[@salemgelidi3266]

hey, would you mind paraphrasing or summarising(in as much or as little detail as you want) the main point he makes on diversity? i watched the whole thing and idk my mind went sort of blank, it's a me thing i know but im just looking to see if someone kind could help me out please. (if you're wondering, i am an english/libyan muslim, son of two libyan immigrants)

[@nadiaa5036]

Excellent

[@Samsimple104]

Amazing

[@Desiklown]

Thanks for upload and useful links.

[@javilopez7086]

Good words. Now, lets go deeper.

[@Ali-xq9hc]

bro I work in mental health and I also remind people of Ali g consistently. is so sad it's funny..

[@smoothie3376]

Must be so annoying.🤪😏 Sorry...

[@Ali-xq9hc]

@@smoothie3376 na you get used to it brov. Plus it has its advantages.

[@Ali-xq9hc]

never book a judge by it's cover.

[@smoothie3376]

@@Ali-xq9hc Ha!!!! LOL!

[@naveenkudupudi]

Should have talked about Freddie Mercury as well.

[@jalpara316546546]

Thought the same how he missed his name.

[@muteebapandit6420]

Kudos.

[@smaconyoutub]

Thank you.

[@sashavoja1451]

Tying money to proper representation!!!!!!! YES!!!

[@dsdmuffin]

yes

[@tssvetts]

Great! Hi Riz, If you can see and answer for my question: Are you wrote the text for your speech? Who was help you? Thanks :)

[@maazkalim]

Magnificent Effort at subtitling! No, seriously. *SHEDDING RETROACTIVITY:* Gives a cut-throat competition to Google®'s auto-captions technology developed all these years. And yes, I'm yet to finish the whole speech.( As in, I'm watching it in "bits-&-pieces" - savouring it all.) *P.S.* Would've been even more better had you ended after the eventual, thunderous-applause subsided down - though. And if even this is just not enough to elicit your reply.. Then may I ask that as a 'KZbinr', do you receive notifications every time a pre-existing comment is edited, or? Given my learned-experience, I think it most-likely excludes those who're not neurotypically-ideal _i.e._ spam across threads or worse: Even in a single-thread. So is there minimal threshold? Or does that only occur if a particular parent-comment on your upload is converted into a thread by its very first-available reply?

[@sulagnasutradhar]

[@tachou2009]

Riz❤nice

[@deepskull366]

RIZ AHMED FOR PM!

[@togasurf]

Unconscious bias is responsible for career progression of minorities

[@dsdmuffin]

bruh

[@faizabilal4799]

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[@robrick9361]

Keep in mind everything he said only applies if you agree with him first.

[@leonarddavies288]

I wonder what all them indigenous native white girls who were thrown to the wolves in their own ancestral homeland all by "# Asian men" quote unquote

[@kaylacaseygaming]

I hope he really isn’t a socialist 🤦‍♀️

[@andylaauk]

Strange how no one calls Pakistan too Pakistani, India too Indian, China too Chinese or Africa too African.

[@RS-ti7bz]

Are you silly? The Europeans did when then colonized each of these places. They tried to get rid of them and install themselves. And now we’re here because they were there.

[@maazkalim]

Hiya...! Understatement. Sheer understatement, "@@RS-ti7bz".

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

Great speech Riz! I can't wait to see all the blonde haired and blue-eyed men and women in Bollywood!

[@no2religion650]

Funny how diversity is restricted to the religion the speechers belong to. "Certain minorities" Theres at least 10 more minorities than islamic communities in UK and in EU. Yet, islam needs constant defending and advertising as the centre of focus as the most important minority!

[@bigfan1041]

Disgusting, hey people like to be fooled but it'll only come back to bite them, karma is real.

[@lemongrabmatajj8702]

what did you watch

[@Baboonfromdatoon]

'Over 1,000,000 Indians fought for the British in World War I' So you support British Imperialism?