Tag: Jemima Goldsmith

  • Jemima lauds Pakistani-British cab driver for dealing with a racist sensibly

    Jemima lauds Pakistani-British cab driver for dealing with a racist sensibly

    Jemima Goldsmith gave a shoutout to a Pakistani-British cab driver who tackled a racist sensibly.

    A video which has gone viral on social media shows a British passenger abusing the cab driver for his ethnicity.

    “Who do you think you are?” says the passenger. “You think you’re something special? Pakistan! But I’ll tell you what? No wonder the Indians are bombing you!”

    Throughout the exchange, the driver kept searching his bag as if looking for a change and responded calmly, “I don’t think about who I am. Have fun.”

    Soon the video was widely circulated on social media and caught Jemima’s attention, who lauded the driver for “keeping his cool”.

    Later, it was revealed that the West Midlands Police arrested the man for his actions. Another user also shared the alleged response of the cab driver to the arrest.

    Mr Mustafa is being made the first honorary ambassador of the West Midlands Taxi Drivers’ Association (WMTDA) for the way he handled the incident in Birmingham. The father-of-four had spent the last few weeks shuttling vital Covid-19 samples for the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation trust during the pandemic.

  • Jemima reacts after Amir Mateen tries to give her parenting advice

    Jemima reacts after Amir Mateen tries to give her parenting advice

    British journalist, film producer and former wife of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith, has reacted to senior Pakistani journalist and analyst Amir Mateen trying to give her what seemed to be parenting advice.

    As per the details, Jemima recently tweeted about how her son is relieved that he can now play sports “but only with her [due to the lockdown]”, drawing reactions from Pakistani Twitterati among whom she remains immensely popular even years after her separation with cricketer-turned-politician Imran.

    Among netizens reacting to the tweet was Mateen, who said:

    “Sad. He should have [a] normal life and pursue his interests,” Mateen tweeted, which did not seem to sit very well with Jemima.

    Here’s what Mateen had to say in response:

    “It was a joke. [British PM] Boris Johnson announced this eve you can play sports but only with members of your own household,” Jemima said in a subsequent tweet.

    In response to which, Mateen made Jemima realise how “she had lived here long enough to understand that even her jokes are taken seriously in Pakistan”.

    But all’s well that ends well…

    What do you think of this discussion? Let The Current know in the comments.

  • Kaala Jadu: Jemima shares poster of herself, PM Imran and Bushra Bibi

    Kaala Jadu: Jemima shares poster of herself, PM Imran and Bushra Bibi

    Jemima Goldsmith has a refreshing sense of humour and she certainly knows how to take a joke. She shared an interesting poster on Twitter, that has gone viral.

    The poster has a picture of her along with Bushra Bibi and her former husband PM Khan. Bushra Bibi is seen looming above her like a sorceress with Jemima lost in thought and Khan sitting on his PM chair. The poster says, ‘Tu nay kaisa jaadu keeya’ in Urdu.

    Jemima tweeted the poster with the caption. “Who doesn’t love a Lollywood poster? Spotted today by a friend in Lahore. Caption: what kind of black magic did you do?”

    https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/1229499394237571072?s=20

    Soon after her tweet, twitterati criticized her and others also appreciated her sense of humour. She tweeted again saying, “Ps. No disrespect intended. Like most of you, I just found it funny. (Plus I’m a genuine fan of Pakistani film posters, street art & truck art.)”

    https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/1229524172088451082?s=20
    https://twitter.com/Jemima_Khan/status/1229696865467236352?s=20