Episode 5 - Comedy w/ Hisham Fageeh

A conversation with Hisham Fageeh, Saudi actor, writer, producer, and comedian. In this episode, we discuss comedy as a tool for activism, its shelf-life, Hisham's experience with cinema in Saudi, the gaps between cultures, capitalism, and more. 

Speaker bio: Hisham Fageeh is a full-fledged artist who has co-produced and starred in the 2016 film "Barakah meets Barakah." He was previously Head of Content at Telfaz11. Hisham originally gained popularity doing YouTube videos - including "No Woman No Drive," which went viral in 2013 - and has done numerous stand-up comedy shows worldwide. 

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