So that's even a smaller percentage of Sri Lankans in the U.S. D'Lo and I are also both Tamil, which is the ethnic minority in Sri Lanka. It's actually more like two one-hundredths of a percent.ĭEVARAJAN: So that's not all. He's the host of Vox's "Today, Explained." So that's two, and.ĭEVARAJAN: So you see? And just to give you some context, there are fewer than 50,000 Sri Lankans in the U.S.ĭEVARAJAN: So that's less than one-tenth of a percent. Like, OK, Gene, how many Sri Lankans do you know?ĭEMBY: And - OK - oh, Sean Rameswaram. Their name is D'Lo.ĭEVARAJAN: And the reason we're doppelgangers is, well, for one, we are both Sri Lankan.ĭEMBY: All right, Kuku, I'm not trying to be that dude, but is that a big deal? Like, I don't really get it.ĭEVARAJAN: Actually, it kind of is. Kuku (ph), what's good with you?ĭEMBY: So, Kumari, what is this story that you're bringing us this week? I'm so curious.ĭEVARAJAN: Well, I want to talk to you about someone who is my demographic doppelganger.ĭEVARAJAN: They're someone I know through a bunch of my different communities. You hear her name in the credits all the time.
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