In the 1990s, Aasif Mandvi was a struggling actor looking for roles that didn’t seem to exist. So he wrote Sakina’s Restaurant — a solo show about an Indian immigrant family who owns a restaurant in New York City. When Sakina’s Restaurant premiered off-Broadway in 1998, there was really nothing like it. In this episode, Aasif tells the story of writing and starring in this pioneering one-person play. Perhaps more than any other medium, a one-person show appears to be the work of only one person. But Aasif’s story shows it takes a number of people — who share your dream — to bring it to life. In order to break new ground, you need to find allies who see your dream.Follow along (with transcript and photos) at <a href="https://sparkandfire.com/sakina/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sparkandfire.com/sakina/</a>Subscribe to the Spark & Fire weekly newsletter for images, stories and creative prompts: <a href="http://eepurl.com/hkmyMr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/hkmyMr</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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