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The refugee standup night: 'none of us can believe how successful it is' by Brian Logan

Coached by Tom Parry, the comedy collective No Direction Home are bucking stereotypes about refugees and migrants " and thriving online during lockdown 'Let me tell you something more about my miserable life," says Usman Khalid, with a miserable face. Then he pauses, and twinkles: "That's why you're here, isn't it?" Well, why would you go to see refugees performing standup comedy? Displacement, migration, sanctuary "…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54PM on June 16, 2020

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