US-Lebanese comedian - Nemr Abou Nassar
Do some comics risk promoting misunderstanding and perpetuating stereotypes through comedy? HARDtalk鈥檚 Zeinab Badawi speaks to US-Lebanese comedian Nemr Abou Nassar.
Does comedy have the power to transcend borders, religions and politics and can it build bridges between different communities who may mistrust and misunderstand one another? HARDtalk鈥檚 Zeinab Badawi speaks to one guest that thinks so. He is one of the Arab world鈥檚 most popular comedians- Nemr Abou Nassar. Brought up in the USA and Lebanon, he quit his job as an insurance broker to become a stand-up comic. He believes humour can change the world. But does he risk promoting misunderstanding and perpetuating stereotypes through his comedy?
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