Once known as 'Egypt's Jon Stewart', Youssef doesn't want to be defined as an activist " but he will take risks and go with his gut When the comedian Bassem Youssef arrives on stage for a sold-out show in Washington DC, four young women wearing keffiyehs bow their heads and begin waving their hands up and down as if he is a divine being. The 49-year-old, who first found fame with a satirical show panning the Egyptian…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:02AM on February 23, 2024