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Creating Comedy for Social Impact
After numerous national stand-up tours, Zahra understands the balance in the relationship between audiences and performers. She will show you how comedy allows your colleagues and customers to explore new cultures with greater empathy. With insights that apply to both online and in person challenges, your audience will emerge from this session with powerful new tools.
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Curating A Quality Zoom Experience
Let’s face it – while most of us hate public speaking, we hate live conference calls even more. With this fun and practical guide to best practices, you’ll learn life hacks for better communication and greater representation of ideas.
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On Behalf of All Muslims
50min performance – no intermission, one person show and storytelling formats available.Zahra Noorbakhsh flies in from Planet Islam, home of the Muslim world, all 1.8 billion of them, to speak on behalf of her people. In her signature inquisitive and unapologetic style, Zahra dives into her colonized mind and her evolving sexuality. She explores her relationships with her superior immigrant parents, her mediocre white husband, and her unhealthy obsessions with TED talks. This Feminist Muslim Queer Iranian American comedian explores intersectionality with honesty and laughter.
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On Behalf of All Muslims
Zahra’s performances continue to be intergenerational and intercultural crowd favorites. An excerpt of her one-person show, “Hijab and Hammerpants,” made its debut to 3,000 people at the Paramount Theater, for WNYC’s live broadcast of Snap Judgment, her one-person show, “All Atheists are Muslim,” originally directed by CNN’s W. Kamau Bell, was dubbed a highlight of the International New York City Fringe Theater Festival by the New Yorker.
She continues to write, perform, and speak on humor. Her essay, “Coming Out As Bisexual When You’re Muslim and Married,” reached 80 million people. Reza Aslan says “always insightful, always subversive…Zahra’s comedic romps disrupt an outdated narrative.” Noorbakhsh’s writing is featured in the NY Times and on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Find out more at ZahraComedian.com.
Our speakers get attention.
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Coming out as Bi When You’re Muslim and MarriedIn June, I decided I needed to come out to my parents as bisexual. I’m 36 and married to a man, so it felt a little late in life to…
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In A Climate Of Fear, A Comedian Remembers What Makes Her BraveA rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes made comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh uneasy about performing live. Then she remembered a childhood experience that helped her regain her footing.
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Comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh On What’s Missing From The Conversation Around Louis C.K.’s ApologyDiscovering the power of comedy wasn't quite a laughing matter for comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh.
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After Trump’s Election, A Nonpracticing Muslim Returns To PrayerZahra Noorbakhsh A Nonpracticing Muslim Returns To Prayer
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It’s Not This Muslim Comedian’s Job to Open Your MindIn November, a few days after the election, I got a call from a television producer, inviting me to be on her popular variety show.
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‘See You Tonight!’ ‘I Needed This!’: How A Ritual Friday Gathering Brought HealingHow A Ritual Friday Gathering Brought Healing