Got it! Here’s a fun, light-hearted sketch concept based on Samire the Somali Comedian — this time, he’s tangled up in love and completely clueless on what to do:
“Samire in Love” – A Comedy Skit.
Title: “Samire iyo Jacaylka! (Samire and Love!)”
Scene: Samire’s Small Room – Samire is nervously pacing the floor, dressed in a button-up shirt with only one button buttoned.
Samire (to himself):
“Wallahi, this time it’s serious. I’m not just crushing – I’m COLLAPSING. That smile? Eeyyo! I almost dropped my sambusa.”
[Music is cued as dramatic love music (badly timed) from his old Nokia phone]
Samire pauses and takes out a little mirror and is practicing his ‘cool face’. He tries to wink…and sneezes.
Samire:
“How do people do this? I can roast my uncle, and insult my cousin at a wedding, but say ‘hi’ to Halima? impossible! She’s like…Beyoncé but with a hijab.”
[Cut to Samire with his best friend, Abdi -(who is an ”expert in relationship advice” but he is still single because he was born single).]
Abdi:
“Listen man. Women love confidence, just walk up to her, and tell her that she’s the wifi to your connection”
Samire:
“Bro… I don’t even have Wi-Fi. You want me to lie this early in the relationship?”
[Cue awkward attempt: Samire goes to the tea shop where Halima works. He orders loudly:]
Samire:
“Can I get one shaah… and also… your number?”
Halima stares. Samire starts sweating like he ran a marathon.
Halima:
“You want my number or your shaah first?”
Samire:
“…Whichever one is halal.”
Narrator voice:
“This summer… the man who roasted every auntie at the wedding… meets the only girl who roasts him back. Will Samire find love? Or just another awkward WhatsApp message?
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