Stories from Palestine

Interview with Palestinian American comedian Amer Zahr

September 28, 2020 Amer Zahr Season 1 Episode 6
Stories from Palestine
Interview with Palestinian American comedian Amer Zahr
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This week's episode is an interview with Amer Zahr, a Palestinian-American comedian, activist, speaker, writer and academic. Amer talks and jokes about Palestine, about cultural differences, about American politics and in this interview he calls me out for not giving my children enough chocolate!!! 

Amer uses humor as a tool to educate people on Palestine.  He sees comedy as a way of protest, as one of many forms of art that Palestinians use in their struggle for justice. 

To read more about Amer Zahr you can check out his website www.amerzahr.com

He has a youtube channel with many videos https://www.youtube.com/user/remarhaz/videos

And he is on facebook https://www.facebook.com/Amer-Zahr-249215512733 and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/amerzahr

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Give your kids some chocolate!!
Introduction to the podcast
Who is Amer Zahr
Comedy as tool for activism
Palestinian diaspora
Why are Palestinians so angry
Amer's family history
Why Palestine lends itself well for comedy
Different audiences
Jesus ate here
What is it you love most about Palestine
Strong lineage
God chose Palestine
Jerusalem old city
Humus and falafel
They took it furnished
Land without a people?
Special message for Palestinians
Being Palestinian can be annoying
We have been through a lot worst
Waiting for the Emirates
The American elections
Trump Netanyahu might liberate Palestine by accident
Bernie Sanders
We are not white
We exaggerate a lot
I want a Palestinian mom who gives me chocolate
How can you be so mean
Culture shock
Close in America is not close in Palestine
Favorite Palestinian dish
I'm gonna bring chocolate
Health, happiness, freedom and chocolate
Arabic with Louisa
Outro