Arabs in Media talks to Yasmin Elhady - an exceptionally funny human being! How Yasmin arrived to the US as a refugee, and now does stand-up comedy in a badass hijab is a story with lots of plot twists you won't expect. Yasmin has the gift of storytelling, but has some crazy family stories that you didn't see coming.
We met up with Yasmin before her set at a comedy tour benefit for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund in Brea, California on August 24th, 2024. We talk about everything from "traumedy" to what are the best Arabic appetizers are to how to emotionally navigate yourself in a genocide and being a force for good. I don't know who got the better deal the day of this recording - me recording the podcast - or the full house who came for laughter and relief. Not only did Yasmin kill her set, she then went on to help raise record-breaking money for the children of Palestine with the heart of a mom, taking us from laughter to tears and back.
Catch Yasmin on the new series "Muslim Matchmaker" September 12th, 2024 on Hulu!
Links this week!
Yasmin's socials:
https://www.instagram.com/yasminelhahahady/
https://www.tiktok.com/@yasmin_elhady
A book Yasmine recommends:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/226848/the-return-pulitzer-prize-winner-by-hisham-matar/
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund
https://www.instagram.com/thepcrf/ (The PCRF)
https://www.instagram.com/pcrf_laocie/ (PCRF SoCal chapter)
Thanks for listening, habibi.
About the host:
Hazem Jamal is a first-generation Iraqi-American who worked in as a programming exec in American radio for many years.
Hazem founded Arabs in Media to offer an independent platform for new stories, information and entertainment missing in corporate media.
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