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    Aasif Mandvi on Being Muslim in America

    In this engrossing interview, actor and former Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi discusses his life and career, his web series Halal in the Family and the disconnect between how he feels as a Muslim American and how Muslim Americans are depicted in television and other media.

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    Actor, Writer & Comedian
    Stephanie Gosk
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    Life's Big Questions

    Dig into life’s most curious questions about happiness, truth, and beyond.

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    What is happiness, and how does it influence our daily lives? What is the world asking of you? What do you think about right before you die? In this talk, we’ll dig into these big questions and go beyond by looking at new perspectives on some of life’s greatest mysteries.

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