To be a veiled Muslim woman on screen is a very scary minefield for me. Yasmine Al Masri minefieldmuslimscary Change image and share on social
I think Hollywood makes the mistake of mixing all these identities and cultures, mostly from the Middle East. Yasmine Al Masri cultureeasthollywood Change image and share on social
I have a baby that is 21 months old, and I watch Disney Junior with him. A lot of those shows are about pirates. Even the T-shirts and pajamas I buy for him have pirate themes like, 'Aye-aye, argh and mate.' But, I definitely grew up watching pirates. Yasmine Al Masri arghayebaby share on social
Although I come from a family who are Muslim - my mother is Egyptian, my father is Palestinian - my mother only puts a veil on her head when she has a bad hair day. Yasmine Al Masri baddayegyptian Change image and share on social
I come from a family of refugees. I'm used to surviving and going with the flow, and what happened to me was just life. Yasmine Al Masri familyflowhappen Change image and share on social
I am part of this generation with 'Pirates of the Caribbean' and 'Peter Pan.' I think we all grew up in this culture of pirates. Yasmine Al Masri caribbeanculturegeneration Change image and share on social
I am especially fascinated with mermaids, and they are always coming out in pirate stories. Yasmine Al Masri comefascinatemermaid Change image and share on social
I never had planned for my life and my career. Yasmine Al Masri careerlifeplan Change image and share on social
I am a contradiction myself. I'm always looking for something that scares me because when I'm not scared, I'm not stimulated. Yasmine Al Masri contradictionscarestimulate Change image and share on social
I didn't want to be an actress. I wasn't trying to be in film or an art gallery for me. Yasmine Al Masri actressartfilm Change image and share on social
