It is weird. A lot of people try to ask me political questions. I'm not a politician.

What I believe will make my acting career successful going forward is hard work. I like to challenge myself. Then it's the people I meet and choosing the projects I want to work on correctly. There's a lot of characters I can play.

I was lucky enough to have parents that took me out from country to country and go to school and learn how to be a better person.

I don't see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.

I used to play football all the time. In the U.S., people don't play football, so I had to learn basketball. Looking back, that's what I like about my life - doing new things, having a new perspective.

I just want to keep acting and better my craft and see how far it goes.