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I'm Dave Davies.
You might know our guest Ali Velshi from his work on MSNBC, where he's chief correspondent and a regular presence, hosting his own weekend show called Velshi and filling in frequently for the network's primetime anchors.
He also hosts the Velshi Band Book Club on MSNBC and a podcast of the same name.
Velshi has written a new memoir, and it's mostly not about his career in journalism.
It's a remarkable family history, which begins in a village in India in the 19th century and winds over the generations through South Africa, Kenya, Canada, and eventually the United States.
His ancestors travels were driven by powerful currents of history, and its members encountered some notable figures on the journey.
Felshis grandfather, for example, could be found as a little boy riding on the shoulders of Mahatma Gandhi, part of a relationship that would have a lasting impact on the generations to follow.
Felshys book is a compelling narrative about a family in the indian diaspora and a reflection on the meaning of citizenship in its many forms.
Besides his work on MSNBC, Velshi is a weekly economics contributor to NPR's here and now.
He spent years reporting on business and economics and worked previously as an anchor and correspondent for Al Jazeera, America and CNN.
His new book is small acts of courage, a legacy of endurance and the fight for democracy.
Ali Velshi, welcome to Fresh Air.