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running plaster everyone who have made

running plaster everyone who have made it to the tough traffic jam really give

it to the tough traffic jam really give

it to the tough traffic jam really give you second round of applause everyone

you second round of applause everyone

you second round of applause everyone settle down everyone have the lunch yes

settle down everyone have the lunch yes

settle down everyone have the lunch yes we’re good

we’re good

we’re good great it’s okay you can talk it’s not a

great it’s okay you can talk it’s not a

great it’s okay you can talk it’s not a problem everyone had the lunch yes yeah

problem everyone had the lunch yes yeah

problem everyone had the lunch yes yeah I’ll be honest with you banger this

I’ll be honest with you banger this

I’ll be honest with you banger this traffic jam is it’s an animal on its own

traffic jam is it’s an animal on its own

traffic jam is it’s an animal on its own isn’t it

isn’t it

isn’t it it’s create I mean but I’ll tell you

it’s create I mean but I’ll tell you

it’s create I mean but I’ll tell you this Bangla this is the only country

this Bangla this is the only country

this Bangla this is the only country that in a traffic jam they sell popcorns

that in a traffic jam they sell popcorns

that in a traffic jam they sell popcorns what sort of a movie am i watching

what sort of a movie am i watching

what sort of a movie am i watching doesn’t even make sense

doesn’t even make sense

doesn’t even make sense now Abdul you know I really like of

now Abdul you know I really like of

now Abdul you know I really like of among others traffic jam it’s the girls

among others traffic jam it’s the girls

among others traffic jam it’s the girls that are crossing the street and they

that are crossing the street and they

that are crossing the street and they have this command it’s like they’re a

have this command it’s like they’re a

have this command it’s like they’re a superhero let’s go

superhero let’s go

superhero let’s go I am not stopping my car because you’re

I am not stopping my car because you’re

I am not stopping my car because you’re doing this I’m stopping cuz you’re in

doing this I’m stopping cuz you’re in

doing this I’m stopping cuz you’re in front of my car it’s that simple but

front of my car it’s that simple but

front of my car it’s that simple but I’ll be honest I’m I really don’t know

I’ll be honest I’m I really don’t know

I’ll be honest I’m I really don’t know why I’m here today I mean we’re having

why I’m here today I mean we’re having

why I’m here today I mean we’re having great speakers I mean got it valve I was

great speakers I mean got it valve I was

great speakers I mean got it valve I was saving the Tigers saving the tiger Wow

saving the Tigers saving the tiger Wow

saving the Tigers saving the tiger Wow I mean let’s be honest I feel that the

I mean let’s be honest I feel that the

I mean let’s be honest I feel that the only way to save the Tigers is if we

only way to save the Tigers is if we

only way to save the Tigers is if we start naming the Tigers to cricket

start naming the Tigers to cricket

start naming the Tigers to cricket players there’s gonna be one Tiger all

players there’s gonna be one Tiger all

players there’s gonna be one Tiger all the villagers are gonna go out though

the villagers are gonna go out though

the villagers are gonna go out though he’s not gonna eat now he’s taking six

he’s not gonna eat now he’s taking six

he’s not gonna eat now he’s taking six months off he’s the greatest tiger ever

months off he’s the greatest tiger ever

months off he’s the greatest tiger ever he’s just taking six months off and the

he’s just taking six months off and the

he’s just taking six months off and the little ones are going to be calling him

little ones are going to be calling him

little ones are going to be calling him mineral and most shaker for obvious

mineral and most shaker for obvious

mineral and most shaker for obvious reasons and there’s gonna be one tiger

reasons and there’s gonna be one tiger

reasons and there’s gonna be one tiger that’s going to be behind a bush doing

that’s going to be behind a bush doing

that’s going to be behind a bush doing something funky we don’t know that we

something funky we don’t know that we

something funky we don’t know that we know he’s very happy

well I mean let me talk about myself

well I mean let me talk about myself since we’ve all warmed up um I remember

since we’ve all warmed up um I remember

since we’ve all warmed up um I remember when I was 13 years old I was sent to a

when I was 13 years old I was sent to a

when I was 13 years old I was sent to a boarding school it was in Singapore and

boarding school it was in Singapore and

boarding school it was in Singapore and over there I was made fun of something

over there I was made fun of something

over there I was made fun of something and by now you can tell that it was

and by now you can tell that it was

and by now you can tell that it was because of my height I’m not the tallest

because of my height I’m not the tallest

because of my height I’m not the tallest it’s okay I have an advantage every time

it’s okay I have an advantage every time

it’s okay I have an advantage every time I come on a stage the stage looks bigger

I come on a stage the stage looks bigger

I come on a stage the stage looks bigger everyone’s like oh wow this is a huge

everyone’s like oh wow this is a huge

everyone’s like oh wow this is a huge stage we didn’t notice before but I mean

stage we didn’t notice before but I mean

stage we didn’t notice before but I mean I remember in Singapore the first time I

I remember in Singapore the first time I

I remember in Singapore the first time I got made fun of my height was this

got made fun of my height was this

got made fun of my height was this Singaporean guy goes hey I shake good

Singaporean guy goes hey I shake good

Singaporean guy goes hey I shake good morning to you

morning to you

morning to you well you so salt whoa you so we saw that

well you so salt whoa you so we saw that

well you so salt whoa you so we saw that a Chinese noodle is taller than you are

what I have my breakfast he goes oh no

what I have my breakfast he goes oh no no no I’m not done yet I need to tell

no no I’m not done yet I need to tell

no no I’m not done yet I need to tell you more cause a you so sure but you

you more cause a you so sure but you

you more cause a you so sure but you need a ladder to climb another what I

need a ladder to climb another what I

need a ladder to climb another what I was not the coolest I remember when

was not the coolest I remember when

was not the coolest I remember when everyone was going like hey man we’re

everyone was going like hey man we’re

everyone was going like hey man we’re gonna be cool you were gonna be black

gonna be cool you were gonna be black

gonna be cool you were gonna be black everyone was like yeah we saw we saw dad

everyone was like yeah we saw we saw dad

everyone was like yeah we saw we saw dad how you been

how you been

how you been I thought African was going full African

I thought African was going full African

I thought African was going full African so I started copying the Nigerians so

so I started copying the Nigerians so

so I started copying the Nigerians so when someone came up to me I said you

when someone came up to me I said you

when someone came up to me I said you say what is up

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you say

you say

you say teas up but what you are doing is

teas up but what you are doing is

teas up but what you are doing is putting your people down but I got this

putting your people down but I got this

putting your people down but I got this accent for my Nigerian friend he may

accent for my Nigerian friend he may

accent for my Nigerian friend he may follow me the worse way because a sheik

follow me the worse way because a sheik

follow me the worse way because a sheik you are so small that my pin is bigger

you are so small that my pin is bigger

you are so small that my pin is bigger than you I apologize to you all the

than you I apologize to you all the

than you I apologize to you all the elderlies that are here today this is

elderlies that are here today this is

elderlies that are here today this is gonna get much worse as soon as I

gonna get much worse as soon as I

gonna get much worse as soon as I finished high school I went to London to

finished high school I went to London to

finished high school I went to London to study law and I realized that the only

study law and I realized that the only

study law and I realized that the only way I can get our out of trouble was by

way I can get our out of trouble was by

way I can get our out of trouble was by saying very cowardly things in a tough

saying very cowardly things in a tough

saying very cowardly things in a tough way so when someone goes like hey I’m

way so when someone goes like hey I’m

way so when someone goes like hey I’m gonna beat you up I’m like oh yeah you

gonna beat you up I’m like oh yeah you

gonna beat you up I’m like oh yeah you better catch me first

better catch me first

better catch me first it’s to confuse them man and as I

it’s to confuse them man and as I

it’s to confuse them man and as I started studying you know I started

started studying you know I started

started studying you know I started developing my stand-up career by now

developing my stand-up career by now

developing my stand-up career by now you’ve already understood that by the

you’ve already understood that by the

you’ve already understood that by the laughter thank you so I remember I was

laughter thank you so I remember I was

laughter thank you so I remember I was performing one day and this guy just

performing one day and this guy just

performing one day and this guy just white East and urgh I just gets up and

white East and urgh I just gets up and

white East and urgh I just gets up and goes away

goes away

goes away you got six siblings black I’m excuse me

you got six siblings black I’m excuse me

you got six siblings black I’m excuse me sir

sir

sir just because I’m from a developing

just because I’m from a developing

just because I’m from a developing country does not mean I’ve got a big

country does not mean I’ve got a big

country does not mean I’ve got a big family

family

family we believe in conservation we believe in

we believe in conservation we believe in

we believe in conservation we believe in protecting the population because no

protecting the population because no

protecting the population because no blood I meant seven God’s you one of

blood I meant seven God’s you one of

blood I meant seven God’s you one of them oh sure why not

them oh sure why not

them oh sure why not I started beginning I graduated and I

I started beginning I graduated and I

I started beginning I graduated and I went to mom I went to bar I started

went to mom I went to bar I started

went to mom I went to bar I started becoming a barrister I started studying

becoming a barrister I started studying

becoming a barrister I started studying for it and there I met people I had

for it and there I met people I had

for it and there I met people I had never seen her I’ve seen Bangladeshis

never seen her I’ve seen Bangladeshis

never seen her I’ve seen Bangladeshis who were far more you know regal than us

who were far more you know regal than us

who were far more you know regal than us he di I could not relate to them I

he di I could not relate to them I

he di I could not relate to them I remember one guy came up coming up to me

remember one guy came up coming up to me

remember one guy came up coming up to me goes hello I’ll shake okay

goes hello I’ll shake okay

goes hello I’ll shake okay you’re Bangladeshi who’s this what ababa

you’re Bangladeshi who’s this what ababa

you’re Bangladeshi who’s this what ababa morning I’m like Barbie would you like

morning I’m like Barbie would you like

morning I’m like Barbie would you like some tea and scones for breakfast I’m

some tea and scones for breakfast I’m

some tea and scones for breakfast I’m like dude are you British because man

like dude are you British because man

like dude are you British because man but I do travel on British Airways but

but I do travel on British Airways but

but I do travel on British Airways but you see I never knew what to do like III

you see I never knew what to do like III

you see I never knew what to do like III you know I’ve seen a few girls over here

you know I’ve seen a few girls over here

you know I’ve seen a few girls over here that talk like American you know just oh

that talk like American you know just oh

that talk like American you know just oh my god you’re like so whatever oh my god

my god you’re like so whatever oh my god

my god you’re like so whatever oh my god why the people going through lunch right

why the people going through lunch right

why the people going through lunch right now it’s like so late well you know this

now it’s like so late well you know this

now it’s like so late well you know this can only work if they’re Bangladeshi

can only work if they’re Bangladeshi

can only work if they’re Bangladeshi because if they say the same thing all

because if they say the same thing all

because if they say the same thing all it will make any sense

it will make any sense

it will make any sense hi Dakota to be the cabin kitchen I came

hi Dakota to be the cabin kitchen I came

hi Dakota to be the cabin kitchen I came back I started practicing law in intok I

back I started practicing law in intok I

back I started practicing law in intok I realized that my comedy carry is not

realized that my comedy carry is not

realized that my comedy carry is not going anywhere – or a common practice so

going anywhere – or a common practice so

going anywhere – or a common practice so I started practicing really hard and I

I started practicing really hard and I

I started practicing really hard and I was doing really well I remember once

was doing really well I remember once

was doing really well I remember once the judge went I said what is your beef

the judge went I said what is your beef

the judge went I said what is your beef why aren’t you getting it I said sir I

why aren’t you getting it I said sir I

why aren’t you getting it I said sir I am wearing it that’s a bad joke okay

am wearing it that’s a bad joke okay

am wearing it that’s a bad joke okay well and then as I started practicing I

well and then as I started practicing I

well and then as I started practicing I got really good at and then suddenly I

got really good at and then suddenly I

got really good at and then suddenly I had to tell my father that I’m a

had to tell my father that I’m a

had to tell my father that I’m a comedian so there I was with my father

comedian so there I was with my father

comedian so there I was with my father and said dad I’m a comedian

and said dad I’m a comedian

and said dad I’m a comedian he wasn’t shocked he said make sense you

he wasn’t shocked he said make sense you

he wasn’t shocked he said make sense you are a joke

my father was very strict

my father was very strict they’re very conservative and it’s not

they’re very conservative and it’s not

they’re very conservative and it’s not their fault it’s how they became do you

their fault it’s how they became do you

their fault it’s how they became do you know I don’t blame them um I remember

know I don’t blame them um I remember

know I don’t blame them um I remember when I was young my father used to tell

when I was young my father used to tell

when I was young my father used to tell me off I can see some of them will

me off I can see some of them will

me off I can see some of them will understand what I’m saying my father

understand what I’m saying my father

understand what I’m saying my father used to go Ashley why don’t you wake up

used to go Ashley why don’t you wake up

used to go Ashley why don’t you wake up in the morning I’m like father it comes

in the morning I’m like father it comes

in the morning I’m like father it comes too early that’s why I remember my

too early that’s why I remember my

too early that’s why I remember my father was once explaining why I should

father was once explaining why I should

father was once explaining why I should do good work

do good work

do good work why should be a good person he said I

why should be a good person he said I

why should be a good person he said I shake there are two engines ones on your

shake there are two engines ones on your

shake there are two engines ones on your right the others on your left when you

right the others on your left when you

right the others on your left when you do all the good things you will write it

do all the good things you will write it

do all the good things you will write it down when you do all the bad things you

down when you do all the bad things you

down when you do all the bad things you will write it down so from now on I

will write it down so from now on I

will write it down so from now on I shake what should you do that every time

shake what should you do that every time

shake what should you do that every time I do something bad I’m just going to go

I do something bad I’m just going to go

I do something bad I’m just going to go like this damn I still remember that

like this damn I still remember that

like this damn I still remember that slab so my father we realized that my

slab so my father we realized that my

slab so my father we realized that my father suddenly fell ill we took him to

father suddenly fell ill we took him to

father suddenly fell ill we took him to that’s a really polite thing to do to

that’s a really polite thing to do to

that’s a really polite thing to do to have yourself or not I remember we went

have yourself or not I remember we went

have yourself or not I remember we went to the doctor and the doctor said mr.

to the doctor and the doctor said mr.

to the doctor and the doctor said mr. Hamid you have a 70% block on your heart

Hamid you have a 70% block on your heart

Hamid you have a 70% block on your heart now my dad been competitive said that’s

now my dad been competitive said that’s

now my dad been competitive said that’s nothing I could have done better

nothing I could have done better

nothing I could have done better I’m like dude this is not a competition

I’m like dude this is not a competition

I’m like dude this is not a competition 70 is good for now so he he I never got

70 is good for now so he he I never got

70 is good for now so he he I never got to understand where he came from I had

to understand where he came from I had

to understand where he came from I had to do my own thing so as soon as he got

to do my own thing so as soon as he got

to do my own thing so as soon as he got unwell I suddenly got into the business

unwell I suddenly got into the business

unwell I suddenly got into the business the one he had and he was selling

the one he had and he was selling

the one he had and he was selling bedsheets straight but I have no idea

bedsheets straight but I have no idea

bedsheets straight but I have no idea about matching and there I was within a

about matching and there I was within a

about matching and there I was within a month in France talking to this buyer

month in France talking to this buyer

month in France talking to this buyer for a tender for buying bedsheets or

for a tender for buying bedsheets or

for a tender for buying bedsheets or selling bedsheets and I had no idea what

selling bedsheets and I had no idea what

selling bedsheets and I had no idea what to do

to do

to do so this French guy comes up to me

so this French guy comes up to me

so this French guy comes up to me because I’m Monsieur Ahmet you know how

because I’m Monsieur Ahmet you know how

because I’m Monsieur Ahmet you know how French people talk good I miss your

French people talk good I miss your

French people talk good I miss your image

image

image why must we sell your butt cheek what is

why must we sell your butt cheek what is

why must we sell your butt cheek what is so good about it I want I had no idea

so good about it I want I had no idea

so good about it I want I had no idea about that she I had no idea what to say

about that she I had no idea what to say

about that she I had no idea what to say so then I started thinking quickly I

so then I started thinking quickly I

so then I started thinking quickly I said okay france paris eiffel tower love

said okay france paris eiffel tower love

said okay france paris eiffel tower love lust I have got it I said Monsieur my

lust I have got it I said Monsieur my

lust I have got it I said Monsieur my bed sheet is so good you won’t sleep on

bed sheet is so good you won’t sleep on

bed sheet is so good you won’t sleep on it you will sleep with it we recorded

it you will sleep with it we recorded

it you will sleep with it we recorded our biggest loss that you know as you

our biggest loss that you know as you

our biggest loss that you know as you can tell about our I am single surprised

can tell about our I am single surprised

can tell about our I am single surprised I had a girlfriend recently we had a

I had a girlfriend recently we had a

I had a girlfriend recently we had a breakup choose the love of my love she

breakup choose the love of my love she

breakup choose the love of my love she was the love of my life I want to give

was the love of my life I want to give

was the love of my life I want to give her everything I had she had my heart

her everything I had she had my heart

her everything I had she had my heart she had my soul she had my everything

she had my soul she had my everything

she had my soul she had my everything but then she asked for my facebook

but then she asked for my facebook

but then she asked for my facebook password maybe I don’t know I shouldn’t

password maybe I don’t know I shouldn’t

password maybe I don’t know I shouldn’t give it to you but you know just calm

give it to you but you know just calm

give it to you but you know just calm down for a bit because I’ll tell you

down for a bit because I’ll tell you

down for a bit because I’ll tell you this guys we know here that we are not

this guys we know here that we are not

this guys we know here that we are not afraid to show if we’re talking to girls

afraid to show if we’re talking to girls

afraid to show if we’re talking to girls it’s what the conversation we have other

it’s what the conversation we have other

it’s what the conversation we have other guys were worried about coz if a girl

guys were worried about coz if a girl

guys were worried about coz if a girl season me like you’re a bloody monster

season me like you’re a bloody monster

season me like you’re a bloody monster man well yeah we hide that and I

man well yeah we hide that and I

man well yeah we hide that and I remember like even with all my

remember like even with all my

remember like even with all my relationships it was very tough my

relationships it was very tough my

relationships it was very tough my girlfriend once said a secure only

girlfriend once said a secure only

girlfriend once said a secure only interested in my body I said baby that’s

interested in my body I said baby that’s

interested in my body I said baby that’s all I can reach I can’t go any higher

all I can reach I can’t go any higher

all I can reach I can’t go any higher than that when my girlfriend called me

than that when my girlfriend called me

than that when my girlfriend called me baby she meant it

so scary that I remember my my

so scary that I remember my my girlfriend was frustrated you I see you

girlfriend was frustrated you I see you

girlfriend was frustrated you I see you I’m like I’m trying I’ll be more serious

I’m like I’m trying I’ll be more serious

I’m like I’m trying I’ll be more serious because no throw up please go up I got

because no throw up please go up I got

because no throw up please go up I got so desperate I started rubbing Horlicks

so desperate I started rubbing Horlicks

so desperate I started rubbing Horlicks on my feet didn’t work the one next what

on my feet didn’t work the one next what

on my feet didn’t work the one next what next for me I realized that as and as

next for me I realized that as and as

next for me I realized that as and as much as I’m getting the laughter I’m

much as I’m getting the laughter I’m

much as I’m getting the laughter I’m enjoying what do I do afterwards

enjoying what do I do afterwards

enjoying what do I do afterwards what is the point of this and that’s

what is the point of this and that’s

what is the point of this and that’s when I started understanding that my

when I started understanding that my

when I started understanding that my comedy does not end with just a laughter

comedy does not end with just a laughter

comedy does not end with just a laughter I need to do something more and what I

I need to do something more and what I

I need to do something more and what I decided was that I started a charity

decided was that I started a charity

decided was that I started a charity where instead of coming in with money to

where instead of coming in with money to

where instead of coming in with money to buy the tickets you bring one copy and

buy the tickets you bring one copy and

buy the tickets you bring one copy and stationaries and all the collection goes

stationaries and all the collection goes

stationaries and all the collection goes to an underprivileged school because as

to an underprivileged school because as

to an underprivileged school because as far as I have done so far what I’ve told

far as I have done so far what I’ve told

far as I have done so far what I’ve told about my life I’ve talked about my

about my life I’ve talked about my

about my life I’ve talked about my insecurities I’ve talked about my

insecurities I’ve talked about my

insecurities I’ve talked about my failures and work I’ve talked about my

failures and work I’ve talked about my

failures and work I’ve talked about my lack of relationships and I’ve talked

lack of relationships and I’ve talked

lack of relationships and I’ve talked about my consistent way of failing but I

about my consistent way of failing but I

about my consistent way of failing but I have found a way to channel it in a

have found a way to channel it in a

have found a way to channel it in a positive way and I feel that most of you

positive way and I feel that most of you

positive way and I feel that most of you in here have something within you that

in here have something within you that

in here have something within you that you can use it in a positive way it

you can use it in a positive way it

you can use it in a positive way it doesn’t matter how much it doesn’t

doesn’t matter how much it doesn’t

doesn’t matter how much it doesn’t matter how long you spend on it but you

matter how long you spend on it but you

matter how long you spend on it but you just have to be positive about it and

just have to be positive about it and

just have to be positive about it and use it for the greater purpose I believe

use it for the greater purpose I believe

use it for the greater purpose I believe that with my model you won’t be famous

that with my model you won’t be famous

that with my model you won’t be famous you will not be popular on Facebook or

you will not be popular on Facebook or

you will not be popular on Facebook or social media or anything else now what

social media or anything else now what

social media or anything else now what you will have is a sense of fulfillment

you will have is a sense of fulfillment

you will have is a sense of fulfillment that what you’re doing is making a

that what you’re doing is making a

that what you’re doing is making a difference be that me in a small way but

difference be that me in a small way but

difference be that me in a small way but it’s making a difference I’ll end with a

it’s making a difference I’ll end with a

it’s making a difference I’ll end with a quart it’s my great philosopher called

quart it’s my great philosopher called

quart it’s my great philosopher called Joker and it was from the movie Dark

Joker and it was from the movie Dark

Joker and it was from the movie Dark Knight

Knight

Knight great philosopher Jacques said if you’re

great philosopher Jacques said if you’re

great philosopher Jacques said if you’re good at something never do it for free

good at something never do it for free

good at something never do it for free well I believe if you’re brilliant at

well I believe if you’re brilliant at

well I believe if you’re brilliant at something why care what you’re doing it

something why care what you’re doing it

something why care what you’re doing it for my name is Alma – ik it’s been a

for my name is Alma – ik it’s been a

for my name is Alma – ik it’s been a pleasure thank you

pleasure thank you

pleasure thank you [Applause]

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