Samia Khalaf in the Duolingo Design Department speaks to Simran Jeet Singh on how and why we redesigned Vikram, our Sikh character, and the importance of representation. 00:00 Meet the People Behind Vikram's Redesign 00:35 The Problem With Vikram's Original Design 01:15 The Sikh Stereotype We Didn't Want to Reinforce 01:59 Every Change We Made and Why It Mattered 03:08 The Impact of Getting Representation Right