Friday, October 24, 6-7PM
A rare insight into the oppression of Middle Eastern women - by Western stereotypes!
Join the conversation with two Iranian American comedians:
Tissa Hami is one of the world's few female Muslim stand-up comics. She grew up in a traditional Iranian family in a predominantly white suburb of Boston. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in international affairs. Tissa hopes her comedy will help break down stereotypes about Muslim women and foster understanding between Iranians and Americans. She has a frequent media presence and was featured in the PBS documentary "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age." http://www.tissahami.com/
Negin Farsad grew up in Southern California. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Theater Arts and Government from Cornell University. Since moving to New York she writes and performs comedy at night while completing a Masters Degree in Race Relations and a second in Urban Management at Columbia University. She also produced a film. http://www.neginfarsad.com/
Both will appear with other comedians in Portland, OR on Nov.7 for the "Evil Doers, Ltd" Comedy Night. More information at http://www.aifcpdx.org/pdx.org/ Hosted by Gabriele Ross
A rare insight into the oppression of Middle Eastern women - by Western stereotypes!
Join the conversation with two Iranian American comedians:
Tissa Hami is one of the world's few female Muslim stand-up comics. She grew up in a traditional Iranian family in a predominantly white suburb of Boston. She holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in international affairs. Tissa hopes her comedy will help break down stereotypes about Muslim women and foster understanding between Iranians and Americans. She has a frequent media presence and was featured in the PBS documentary "Stand Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age." http://www.tissahami.com/
Negin Farsad grew up in Southern California. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Theater Arts and Government from Cornell University. Since moving to New York she writes and performs comedy at night while completing a Masters Degree in Race Relations and a second in Urban Management at Columbia University. She also produced a film. http://www.neginfarsad.com/
Both will appear with other comedians in Portland, OR on Nov.7 for the "Evil Doers, Ltd" Comedy Night. More information at http://www.aifcpdx.org/pdx.org/ Hosted by Gabriele Ross
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