Banter Part 2 featuring BAFTA award winning Gamal Turawa

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In this episode, we hear the captivating story of where banter went too far for a gay, black Metropolitan Police officer.

Brace yourself as our special guest, Gamal Turawa, talks about being a Black police officer in the Met. The discussion is profound and thought-provoking. Gamal reveals such truths. The lengths he went to fit in with his peers.

Some of the extraordinary truths included statements such as:

• "I sacrificed my colour, and I sacrificed my sexual orientation."
• "I grew up in a time where I was ashamed to be black."
• "Vulnerability is My Superpower."
• "There is a space for dark humour. But it's how it's managed."
• "Whatever you are going through, It's a chapter, not the whole book."
• "You force banter underground, and then you get the WhatsApp groups."

The Black Cop: a villain, a victim and a hero​ – Bafta 2022 Best Short Film winner

https://youtu.be/6quoiHR1VxA?si=uK09RNXjnKIy-b7k

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