Tutsi plays Somali in English TV show again

[AliUK]

Roger Nsengiyumva a Tutsi whose father was killed in the genocide when he was 9 days old had played a Somali twice despite looking nothing like us.

The first time was in 2011, in the bbc teen drama postcode where I believe he played a Somali asylum seeker.

Fun fact: His younger brother and mother in the show were Somali, his mum was played by Yusra Warsama.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2011/nov/20/cbbc-postcode-pre-teen-drama

In 2018, he plays a Somali albeit a 3rd generation Somali in the BBC show the informer, his family are played by west Africans apart from his brother who might be played by a Sudanese.

Why can't they actually hire an actual Somali?

 

[Ape]

Roger Nsengiyumva a Tutsi whose father was killed in the genocide when he was 9 days old had played a Somali twice despite looking nothing like us.

The first time was in 2011, in the bbc teen drama postcode where I believe he played a Somali asylum seeker.

Fun fact: His younger brother and mother in the show were Somali, his mum was played by Yusra Warsama.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2011/nov/20/cbbc-postcode-pre-teen-drama

In 2018, he plays a Somali albeit a 3rd generation Somali in the BBC show the informer, his family are played by west Africans apart from his brother who might be played by a Sudanese.View attachment 57106

Why can't they actually hire an actual Somali?

I know! Its probably because not many of us take up acting or drama

 

[VixR]

Nothing like Somali? He can totally pass for some Somalis minus the dreads.

 

[roble]

tutsis r of Somali origin,,be nice to thm.

 

[guntiino101]

He looks like Somali imo

Roger Nsengiyumva a Tutsi whose father was killed in the genocide when he was 9 days old had played a Somali twice despite looking nothing like us.

The first time was in 2011, in the bbc teen drama postcode where I believe he played a Somali asylum seeker.

Fun fact: His younger brother and mother in the show were Somali, his mum was played by Yusra Warsama.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/media/2011/nov/20/cbbc-postcode-pre-teen-drama

In 2018, he plays a Somali albeit a 3rd generation Somali in the BBC show the informer, his family are played by west Africans apart from his brother who might be played by a Sudanese.View attachment 57106

Why can't they actually hire an actual Somali?

 

[MARAQ DIGAAG]

He looks like this Somali guy I used to know. The fellow lost a lot of weight due to a Khat infection and ended up looking like our Tutsi brother.

 

[government]

He looks like this Somali guy I used to know. The fellow lost a lot of weight due to a Khat infection and ended up looking like our Tutsi brother.

Do you get infection from khat?

 

[MARAQ DIGAAG]

Do you get infection from khat?

Possibly, if the Kikuyu went for a number 2 before handling it.

 

[MadNomad]

Doesn't matter. At least they got someone who looks vaguely Somali this time. A for effort.

 

[Pastoralite]

Looks somali to me

 

[SuldaankaDadka]

Do you get infection from khat?

During hargeysa qaadpocalypse they had to get a cheap version from Kenya with fingernails and other crap in it. I guess it can.

 

[Jiron]

Tutsis are closely related to us, they are good people

 

[Ferrari]

Beats that Nigerian guy playing caydiid in black hawk down.

 

[SuldaankaDadka]

Beats that Nigerian guy playing caydiid in black hawk down.

I think Cusman Caato was played by a Haitian

 

[RichEnoughForGucci]

remember this TV show? This girl played a Somali.

 

[Apollo]

He does not look Somali.

He looks Somali-ish.

 

[SuldaankaDadka]

remember this TV show? This girl played a Somali.

Naayaa Caydiid and Caato are getting insulted and you not gone say nothing nigga

My how the lost mongol horde of iljeex has fallen

 

[CaliSomali]

A Tutsi playing us is much better than the countless Madows who have done so. At least they vaguely look like us. If this nigga shaved his head, than he could probably pass for a Somali as well.

 

[AliUK]

The best guy to play a Somali is IBA thiam in queen of the south.

@CaliSomali @RichEnoughForGucci @Jiron @Ferrari
@roble
@VixR

 

[AliUK]

All the black people in this playing a Somali character.

Ps the song is low-key hard