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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- Mon 23 Dec 2019 07:06GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa & East Asia only
- Mon 23 Dec 2019 14:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Australasia
- Mon 23 Dec 2019 15:06GMT大象传媒 World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Mon 23 Dec 2019 18:06GMT大象传媒 World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia & West and Central Africa only
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