In this episode of the Rooted Within podcast, hosts Lili and Dan interview Azeem Rafiq, a cricket player who gained international attention for his fight against institutional racism in Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Azeem shares his background, growing up in Pakistan and his love for cricket. He discusses his successful career, including captaining England teams at a young age. Azeem also talks about the challenges he faced as a minority player and the importance of speaking out against racism.

On this episode Azeem discusses;

• Overcoming institutional racism in cricket.
• Cricket as a passion turned profession.
• Racism in cricket.
• Institutional indifference destroys human empathy.
• Institutional racism and personal tragedy.
• Surviving adversity and finding strength.
• Restoring faith through support and resilience.
• The Importance of speaking out.

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