Denmark's Identity Crisis | Foreign Correspondent

Описание: Ellie Jokar is a comedian, rapper, and entertainer. She's also a Muslim.

Born in Iran, Ellie's family fled in the 1980s and arrived in Denmark when she was a young child.

They arrived at the beginning of four decades of mass migration to Denmark.

For much of that time, the nation was open and tolerant, welcoming foreigners.

Since 9/11, Ellie and her family noticed a change in atmosphere and attitude towards Muslims.

Ellie describes her life in Denmark today as being in a "grey zone":

"The grey zone is basically a limbo land where you don't really fit in in the Danish community, neither the Persian community," she says. "So you're kind of in the middle with a foot in each camp. You don't really belong."

Ellie hosts a popular YouTube series called The Pink Taxi, where she films herself interviewing personalities from all walks of life — and both sides of the political spectrum — while driving her taxi.

She uses humour to explore Denmark's current identity crisis, and hopes the country's leaders will help build a bridge between all communities.

ABC Foreign Correspondent reporter Hamish Macdonald met Ellie while filming in Denmark.

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