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May 2021
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Episode 35 - Wissam Kamal

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Wissam Kamal is a stand-up comic, writer, filmmaker and digital content developer.

 

Wissam tells us how Farmville and OSN led to his career in comedy (0:06), initially struggling to get his mothers support (3:42),  creating content on YouTube since 2013 (21:20), "Euhh Shu Sar Lyom" (26:45), and debates whether political content gives you more views online (30:30).

 

He also talks about how the community will back him up if he ever gets taken in by the government (40:51), talking about his insecurities on stage (51:30), his ex-girlfriends religiously strict parents (55:45), and whether he will be leaving Lebanon for good (1:00:00).

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