"My journey as an activist-artist has taken me on the path of telling the counter-narrative of the South Asian and Muslim community. I wasn't seeing the stories in the public sphere that I needed to see to make me feel whole, so I created them." -Taz Ahmed
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"Beyond Belief" is a five-part series on "NBC Asian America Presents...," a digital video channel that will feature original content centered around themes and voices found in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. "NBC Asian America Presents..." videos can also be watched on NBC Asian America's Facebook page, NBC News' official YouTube channel, and the NBC News app available on mobile devices, Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.
Catch up on more videos online at NBCAsianAmericaPresents.com.
WATCH MORE "BEYOND BELIEF":
- Episode 1: For Rapper G Yamazawa, Art 'Is a Spiritual Process'
- Episode 2: DJ Mark Redito Is Building Community Through Music, Faith
- Episode 3: Artist-Activist Taz Ahmed Is Creating Spaces for the South Asian, Muslim Community
- Episode 4: From Classical Music to 'Hotline Bling,' Meet the Sikh American Violinist Creating 'Universal Music'
- Episode 5: Twins, Artists Share How Faith Has Shaped Their Work and Life Stories
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