How could being profiled, called ‘white supremacist adjacent’, and nearly bullied out of hosting an event you conceptualized and planned possibly be part of someone’s best year ever? Find out as we talk with Desh Amila, filmmaker and content creator, about his eventful 2019. We also explore Desh’s take on where social media is pushing us, his appreciation for the freedoms that life in ‘the global West’ offers, and what we all need to consider if we’re going to preserve them. Episode resources: Learn more about Desh’s upcoming film, Better Left Unsaid. https://betterleftunsaidfilm.com/ Watch his previous film, Islam and the Future of Tolerance. https://islamandthefutureoftolerance.com/ See for yourself how the #Feminist event Desh hosted unfolded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=4122s&v=-BYREt2r_uQ Read the New York mag follow-up on the event. https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/inside-the-near-meltdown-of-the-feminist-tour-in-australia.html Learn more about Desh himself. https://deshamila.com/