“I can’t afford to say that France is racist”: Ahmed Sylla cash on his vision of this important social subject

Sunday April 16, on TF1, Audrey Crespo-Mara spoke with Ahmed Sylla for the portrait of the week of seven to eight. The opportunity for the comedian to discuss various subjects, in particular his vision of racism in France.

For his portrait of the week in seven to eight on TF1, Audrey Crespo-Mara exchanged with Ahmed Sulla. The 33-year-old comedian confided in an open heart during this interview. He started by talking about his mom, the one who means the most to him. “Our souls are linked (…) She really is the woman of my life“, he made it known. Then he spoke with emotion of his missing father, saying of him that he had “a lot of modesty“. He also made an update on his sexual orientation, he who likes to imitate women on stage during his shows. “I don’t ask myself so many questions about my sexuality that I don’t need to repress anything. I know I’m straight, I know I like women“, he clarified.

“When you’re black in France, sometimes it’s more difficult“

In this same interview, Ahmed Sylla gave his vision of racism in France after explaining that his father knew that for him, it was fine “be more difficult“. “He tells us that because he knows that yes, when you’re black in France, sometimes it’s more difficult. Not all the time. Today, we lack a little measure“, said the comedian. And to continue: “I don’t like to say: ‘France is racist’. We live here and casually, even if it was difficult for our parents, for me, for my brothers and sisters, for others, for a whole bunch of people who are in France todaywe still had the chance to be there“. And to take the example of his mother who, after stopping school in CM2, was able to launch her projects in France. “She doesn’t have a diploma (…) She was allowed to open two shops anyway. She fought for it, she worked“, he clarified.

“France allows me today to be able to do my job“

When his father fell ill, he was able to count on help from the Secours populaire to do his shopping for him. “I can’t allow myself to say: ‘France is racist’, no“, chained Ahmed Sylla facing Audrey Crespo-Mara. And to conclude: “There is a part of France which is racist, but France, it also gives its chance. France allows me today to be able to do my job“.