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Muslim American uses ethnic humor to turn biases into laughter
Haaretz.com/Channel 10 news roundup for March 16, 2008.
By Haaretz Staff and Channel 10
Azhar Usman is one of many Muslim Americans who sprung up after September 11 who use comedy to cope with stereotypes against their community.
Usman's stand up routine, which he has taken to over a dozen countries, takes some of our ugliest biases and uses them to turn fear into laughter.
Usman, who is of Indian origin, grew up in Skokie, Illinois, a Chicago suburb with a sizeable Jewish population
America (and Jews specifically for that matter) has a rich tradition of ethnic humor, and Usman has succeeded in making a living out of it. He is the co-founder of "Allah Made Me Funny ? The Official Muslim Comedy Tour."
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