How did 9/11 affect stand up comedy and comedians in the Muslim community? Comedians Negin Farsad and Maz Jobrani discuss the complexities of jokes, identity and safety in a post-9/11 world with Salon's Dean Obeidallah. In this "Salon Talks" conversa...
How did 9/11 affect stand up comedy and comedians in the Muslim community? Comedians Negin Farsad and Maz Jobrani discuss the complexities of jokes, identity and safety in a post-9/11 world with Salon's Dean Obeidallah. In this "Salon Talks" conversation, filmed around the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the comedians also discuss how comedy helped Middle Eastern, South Asian and Muslim communities cope with post-9/11 backlash.