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Press Highlights:
"Sassy, sexual, sarcastic... she spins laughter out of anger, turning Islamic
stereotypes inside out."
- Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
"She tackles hot-button issues."
- Newsweek International
"Feist[y]."
- Washington Post
"Hami joins a long tradition of ethnic performers whose material stems from a
provocative, irreverent look at stereotypes and discrimination.... Her zingers are
fresh."
- Boston Globe
"A wickedly good sense of humor."
- Muslim Wake Up! Magazine
"It's not too late for her to go to medical school."
- Tissa's mom
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Press List:
Rise Up Magazine
Comedy Connection: Muslim Comics Build Bridges with Laughter
August 10, 2008
Sacramento Bee
Laughing Together
May 30, 2008
Wall Street Journal
Datebook
May 9, 2008
San Antonio Express-News
Muslim Comic Defies Stereotypes at Trinity Appearance
October 19, 2007
210SA
Welcome to Hami's shock and awe show
October 17, 2007
San Antonio Express-News
Muslim Comic's Goal: Laughs, Enlightenment
October 11, 2007
Palladium-Times
Muslim Stand-up Comic Uses Humor to Dispel Stereotypes
March 30, 2007
Post-Standard
Her Routine Isn't Routine
March 29, 2007
Colorado Springs Gazette
Muslim Queen of Comedy
October 20, 2006
Metro
Laugh Mecca
August 4, 2006
Boston Globe
Laugh In Peace
April 10, 2005
First for Women Magazine
Turning the Other Cheek
February 28, 2005
Boston Globe
First Night 2005 - Featured Events: Tissa Hami
December 30, 2004
Newsweek International
Who's Laughing Now?
October 18, 2004
BBC
Dark Humour for Dark Times
October 16, 2004
Women's eNews
Female Muslim Comics Twist Bias into Comic Jabs
October 10, 2004
St. Petersburg Times
So A Muslim Woman Walks Into a Bar
July 18, 2004
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Comedy No Laughing Matter for Muslim Comediennes
July 13, 2004
Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
A Muslim Woman Walks Into a Bar
June 27, 2004
Flashpoint
Distancing Muslims from Terrorists
May 19, 2004
Muslim Wake Up! Magazine
Regarding Bush, Boston, and the Ramadan Song: A Conversation with Tissa Hami
May 11, 2004
Washington Post
Poking Fun, In Good Faith: Muslim Comics Laugh in the Face of Intolerance
April 25, 2004
Washington Post
A Night for Tickling the World’s Trouble Spots
April 2, 2004
Washington City Paper
City Lights
March 26, 2004
Kennedy School of Government Bulletin
An Admissions Officer Walks into a Comedy Club
Spring 2004
Iranian.com
A different image
February 27, 2004
Boston Globe
Go! Weekend: Comedy for a Cause
January 23, 2004
Boston Globe
Lizard Lounge show goes 'Off Broadway'
January 23, 2004
Boston Phoenix
Editor's Picks
January 22, 2004
Harvard University Gazette
The Big Picture: Tissa Hami, Comedian
January 8, 2004
Brown Alumni Magazine
Take Me Hostage. Please.
November/December 2003
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Calendar Highlights
October 24, 2003
Boston Globe
A former model and a Muslim walk into a bar. Stop us if you've heard this one.
August 8, 2003
Boston Globe
Calendar Choice
August 7, 2003
Daily News Tribune
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Daily News Transcript
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Metro West Daily News
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Milford Daily News
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Providence Journal
Laughing at Stereotypes: It's funny how humor can break up a narrow point of view
May 29, 2003
Chicago Tribune
Hijab is no deterrent for Muslim comedian: Routine offers a woman's view
April 30, 2003
Boston Globe
Muslim woman stands up for comic relief
April 24, 2003
Boston Globe
The comedian wears a headscarf
April 20, 2003
Weston Town Crier
Muslim comic hits the stage
April 17, 2003
Lexington Minuteman
Making waves as Iranian-American comedienne
March 27, 2003
Boston Globe
'Explosion' of laughs will be set off at new venue this season
March 7, 2003
Iranian.com
Veiled Humor: A female Muslim stand-up comic?
March 7, 2003
"Sassy, sexual, sarcastic... she spins laughter out of anger, turning Islamic
stereotypes inside out."
- Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
"She tackles hot-button issues."
- Newsweek International
"Feist[y]."
- Washington Post
"Hami joins a long tradition of ethnic performers whose material stems from a
provocative, irreverent look at stereotypes and discrimination.... Her zingers are
fresh."
- Boston Globe
"A wickedly good sense of humor."
- Muslim Wake Up! Magazine
"It's not too late for her to go to medical school."
- Tissa's mom
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Press List:
Rise Up Magazine
Comedy Connection: Muslim Comics Build Bridges with Laughter
August 10, 2008
Sacramento Bee
Laughing Together
May 30, 2008
Wall Street Journal
Datebook
May 9, 2008
San Antonio Express-News
Muslim Comic Defies Stereotypes at Trinity Appearance
October 19, 2007
210SA
Welcome to Hami's shock and awe show
October 17, 2007
San Antonio Express-News
Muslim Comic's Goal: Laughs, Enlightenment
October 11, 2007
Palladium-Times
Muslim Stand-up Comic Uses Humor to Dispel Stereotypes
March 30, 2007
Post-Standard
Her Routine Isn't Routine
March 29, 2007
Colorado Springs Gazette
Muslim Queen of Comedy
October 20, 2006
Metro
Laugh Mecca
August 4, 2006
Boston Globe
Laugh In Peace
April 10, 2005
First for Women Magazine
Turning the Other Cheek
February 28, 2005
Boston Globe
First Night 2005 - Featured Events: Tissa Hami
December 30, 2004
Newsweek International
Who's Laughing Now?
October 18, 2004
BBC
Dark Humour for Dark Times
October 16, 2004
Women's eNews
Female Muslim Comics Twist Bias into Comic Jabs
October 10, 2004
St. Petersburg Times
So A Muslim Woman Walks Into a Bar
July 18, 2004
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Comedy No Laughing Matter for Muslim Comediennes
July 13, 2004
Boston Globe Sunday Magazine
A Muslim Woman Walks Into a Bar
June 27, 2004
Flashpoint
Distancing Muslims from Terrorists
May 19, 2004
Muslim Wake Up! Magazine
Regarding Bush, Boston, and the Ramadan Song: A Conversation with Tissa Hami
May 11, 2004
Washington Post
Poking Fun, In Good Faith: Muslim Comics Laugh in the Face of Intolerance
April 25, 2004
Washington Post
A Night for Tickling the World’s Trouble Spots
April 2, 2004
Washington City Paper
City Lights
March 26, 2004
Kennedy School of Government Bulletin
An Admissions Officer Walks into a Comedy Club
Spring 2004
Iranian.com
A different image
February 27, 2004
Boston Globe
Go! Weekend: Comedy for a Cause
January 23, 2004
Boston Globe
Lizard Lounge show goes 'Off Broadway'
January 23, 2004
Boston Phoenix
Editor's Picks
January 22, 2004
Harvard University Gazette
The Big Picture: Tissa Hami, Comedian
January 8, 2004
Brown Alumni Magazine
Take Me Hostage. Please.
November/December 2003
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Calendar Highlights
October 24, 2003
Boston Globe
A former model and a Muslim walk into a bar. Stop us if you've heard this one.
August 8, 2003
Boston Globe
Calendar Choice
August 7, 2003
Daily News Tribune
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Daily News Transcript
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Metro West Daily News
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Milford Daily News
Humor as a Means for Unity: Muslim comedienne Tissa Hami bridges cultural divide
August 7, 2003
Providence Journal
Laughing at Stereotypes: It's funny how humor can break up a narrow point of view
May 29, 2003
Chicago Tribune
Hijab is no deterrent for Muslim comedian: Routine offers a woman's view
April 30, 2003
Boston Globe
Muslim woman stands up for comic relief
April 24, 2003
Boston Globe
The comedian wears a headscarf
April 20, 2003
Weston Town Crier
Muslim comic hits the stage
April 17, 2003
Lexington Minuteman
Making waves as Iranian-American comedienne
March 27, 2003
Boston Globe
'Explosion' of laughs will be set off at new venue this season
March 7, 2003
Iranian.com
Veiled Humor: A female Muslim stand-up comic?
March 7, 2003
Q&A with the audience after the show.