By Alison van Diggelen, host of Fresh Dialogues
Firoozeh Dumas, bestselling author of “Funny in Farsi” is not only hilarious on the page, she’s a hoot in person. Yet she wants to do more than tickle our funny bones; this Thurber Prize for American Humor nominee wants to focus on the commonalities that unite us, no matter where we’re from. You could say she’s a world peace maker that uses humor as conduit. Our conversation explored:
American optimism
Shared humanity
Post 9/11 generation
Iranian stereotypes
Tolerance
Iran’s censorship bureau
Being a “sexual” Muslim
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Check back soon for Part Two of this Fresh Dialogues when Firoozeh talks about how Silicon Valley inspired her, outsmarting the bad boys at school and why noses are big in Iran.
