Need a break, a laugh, but more importantly some inspiration? - TopicsExpress



          

Need a break, a laugh, but more importantly some inspiration? Im like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali. Maysoon Zayid A Palestinian woman from New Jersey, Zayid jokes about her family, global culture, and her life with cerebral palsy. Along with Dean Obeidallah, she founded the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, now in its 10th year. She spends several months of the year in the Palestinian Territories running workshops for disabled and orphaned kids in refugee camps, using art to help them deal with trauma. And yes -- if youre an Adam Sandler fan, youll recognize Zayid as the woman behind the beauty-shop counter in You Dont Mess With the Zohan. (Source: ted/speakers/maysoon_zayid.html) To watch Maysoon go to this link: ted/talks/maysoon_zayid_i_got_99_problems_palsy_is_just_one.html “Disability is as visual as race.” Maysoon Zayid
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 16:00:00 +0000

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