Sami Shah is a comedian who just so happens to be an ex-Muslim atheist "militant leftist". Raised in conservative Karachi, Pakistan, and now living in Melbourne (after 5 years living in regional WA), Sami has appeared on QI and Australian Story and regularly performs stand-up all across the country.
Here Sami explains how a book made him a revolutionary and discusses Pakistani politics, the difficulties in criticising Islam and the failures of the refugee rights movement in Australia.
The World Keeps Happening at the Sydney Comedy Store, July 9th
The World Keeps Happening at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Sami's podcast Sami Says on iTunes
"Northern Exposure", Sami's Australian Story
How to fail at being brown by Sami Shah
Dan Carlin's Hardcore Histories
Sami Shah's second life as a comedian
Article: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in turmoil amid toxic culture claims
Cause of the Week: Edhi Foundation (edhi.org)