When Shams Ahmed’s name came across the screen as a winner in the 44th Sports Emmy Awards, he was “flabbergasted.”
After all, the piece he directed, an arrangement of “Ragged Old Flag” by Johnny Cash aired during the Super Bowl, was up against legends like John Williams, known for composing music for Harry Potter, Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
But once it happened, he felt an outpouring of support worldwide as the first Bangladeshi American to receive the award.
“It’s not only a personal victory, but it does feel like a victory for Bangladesh as a country to have this historic moment,” Ahmed says.
Ahmed says that winning the Emmy, especially as a person of color and a child of immigrants, was an exceptional experience. The video showcases…
