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Maysoon Zayid

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC News Channel HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD

Zeinab Badawi speaks to comedian, actor and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid, who was born in the United States to Palestinian immigrant parents. Since birth, she has been living with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects the brain and nervous system. The conversation explores the power of comedy - particularly its ability to help people overcome disadvantage and prejudice - and asks where the line needs to be drawn between humour and going too far. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest:
Maysoon Zayid

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