Jesus Christ that WaPo article...
>He visited the White House, the Google Science Fair and the president of his home country of Sudan (a wanted war criminal, but Mohamed - his dad - said it would be rude not to accept the invitation).
>a wanted war criminal
>it would be rude not to accept the invitation
>it would be rude
>a wanted war criminal
>it would be rude...
I mean...dudes...
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On his life in Qatar...
>“Not many kids play outside. I never really do anything,” he says. “I just watch stuff online and I get bored. Sometimes I just go outside and stare at the sun, and then go back inside.”
>Sometimes I just go outside and stare at the sun
>go outside and stare at the sun
>stare at the sun
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>“Next year,” the video says, “he’ll be 15, and planning to sue the Irving school district and the city, all over a clock that gave him 15 minutes of fame.”
>The screen goes black.
>“Fifteen minutes of fame?” Mohamed repeats.
>“That’s all you heard?” Ahmed retorts.
>“Maybe 15 million, that’s what I’m looking for.”
>Ahmed looks at his father.
>“I’m just joking with you,” Mohamed says.
>“Everyone gets 15 minutes of fame who gets covered,” Ahmed says. “But it’s always your choice to extend it.”
>“You know, I am a Sufi. I don’t worry about the money,” Mohamed replies.
>“I’m not worried about the money,” Ahmed says.
>“But it will help, yeah?”
>“Yeah,” Ahmed says, “Money will help you, temporarily.”
>His dad’s phone rings, and Ahmed gets back on Twitter, thumbing through the messages in his notifications.
The kid's an idiot, but Dad is clearly the psycho here. He's like a Muslim version of a stage Mom.