Shappi Khorsandi makes the gloomiest of topics hilarious.
In 1984 Scotland Yard uncovered a plot to assassinate Shappi's
father. Terror had followed them from Iran to West London. Growing
up is hard enough without the Aytollah following you around.
In the early 80's Shappi became a refugee, long before it
became fashionable. Nevertheless, having left Tehran for London,
the family were still not safe. Assassins were sent to shoot
her father, the satirist Hadi Khorsandi, and the family went
into hiding under Scotland Yard's protection.
However, the hit squad went to the wrong address and, true
to Middle East tradition, arrived late. This incident was brushed
under the Persian carpet and despite having to check under their
car for bombs every day, the family went back to normal
arguments, eating disorders and love.
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Shappi Khorsandi: Asylum Speaker
It's pretty much a convention of comedy that if you've got
even a slightly interesting ethnic background, you start your
career by affectionately mocking…
1/01/2006