From a Madrassa to Stand-up Comedy - The story of Ali Abdullah -

Ali Abdullah is a content creator and a Stand-up comedian.

Ali Abdullah comes on The Pakistan Experience, from getting his early education at a Madrassa to finding out about Stand-up comedy. Sahee kehtay hain tragedy mai comedy hay

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The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
01:28 Nishan e Haider, Theatre, and Ali's TV
13:28 Madrassas, religious education and leaders
32:33 Bonded labour and selective history
46:03 Regions of Pakistan: Gender disparity and political constituencies
56:20 Humanizing women, Nikkah and selective religion
1:09:53 Babas and spiritual balance
1:16:48 Ali's tragedy and comedians facing tragedies
1:24:22 Technology, online haters and conspiracies
1:32:28 Wisdom through age
1:41:05 Accepting trauma, Pakistani state and military rule
1:54:28 Politicians, Benazir Bhutto and PTI