YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY EPISODE 16: Rami Ismail

YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY

Welcome to a very special episode of YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY. After the re-announcement of the highly controversial game Six Days in Fallujah, I wanted to learn more about the issue and the stereotypical portrayal of Arabs and Muslims in video games and Western media. I got the chance to interview Rami Ismail and we talked about how the USA dictates the discourse, how it is impossible to make a game like this that isn’t political, Rami’s experience boarding airplanes and much more.

Time – Topic Discussed:

0:00 - Intro

3:47 - The conversation around Six Days in Fallujah

10:20 - The influence of the USA on the world

19:13 - The issue with Six Days in Fallujah

29:55 - Apolitical wars

31:38 - Minorities in the USA

34:05 - The Current State of Muslim Representation in Video Games and other forms of media in 2021

40:46 - Ms. Marvel and other shows

45:01 - Two different views of the world

46:41 - Growing up bi-racial

52:34 - Rami’s experiences at the airport

58:17 - Middle East and other countries not being considered a real place

01:00:49 - Rami’s Ramadan plans for 2021

01:02:50 - Plugs & Outro

Things mentioned on the show:

Six Days in Fallujah Is Complicated and Painful For Those Connected to the Real Events by Rebekah Valentine

The Current State of Muslim Representation in Video Games by Imad Khan, Farah Khalaf, Rami Ismail, Romana Ramzan

Is this Arabic?

Rami Ismail at XOXO teaching Arabic in 18 minutes

The Tragic Fate of the Afghan Interpreters the U.S. Left Behind by T.A Frail

Anne Munition talking about being bi-racial

Rami’s Mother on Twitter

Rami’s Mother on Twitch

Social Media:

Rami Ismail

Rami Ismail on Twitter (@tha_rami)

Rami Ismail on Instagram (@tha.rami)

The Habibis Podcast on Twitter (@The_Habibis)

The Habibis Homepage

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Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone

Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)