To be or not to be, Riz Ahmed, NPR, 2026, the questions and answer is ours

To be or not to be, Riz Ahmed, NPR, 2026, the questions and answer is ours

To Be, or Merely to Exist? Riz Ahmed Reopens Hamlet’s Question for Our Time — Is America Better Yet?

The difference between being and living One small word carries enormous weight in Ahmed's reading. Be. Not flourish. Not live freely. Not live with dignity. Just be.