Bāsim Yūsuf
Author
Series
Magical reality of Nadia volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: There was a magical-and hilarious-ancient Egyptian teacher named Titi trapped in her hippo amulet until she freed him last fall. Her school is choosing a new mascot and her idea is totally going to win! She's going to kick butt writing for the school newspaper this term . . . . . . Maybe. A couple of weeks in, the newspaper is a big mess. The mascot contest is mayhem, too. (Who knew choosing a costumed...
Author
Series
Magical reality of Nadia volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From Bassem Youssef, a.k.a. The Jon Stewart of the Arab World, comes a hilarious and heartfelt story about prejudice, friendship, empathy, and courage. Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: - She collects bobbleheads -- she has 77 so far. - She moved from Egypt to America when she was six years old. - The hippo amulet she wears is ancient...as in it's literally from ancient Egypt. - She's going to win the contest to design a new exhibit...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Bassem Youssef recounts his life and offers hysterical riffs on the hypocrisy, instability, and corruption that has long animated Egyptian politics. From the attempted cover-up of the violent clashes in Tahrir Square to the government's announcement that it had created the world's first 'AIDS cure' machine, to the conviction of officials that Youssef was a CIA operative, recruited by Jon Stewart, to bring down the country through sarcasm. There's...
Publisher
[Kinetic Media]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The Arab Spring in Egypt: From a dictator to free elections, back to a dictatorship. One comedy show united the country and tested the limits of free press. This is the story of Bassem Youssef, a cardiologist turned comedian, the Jon Stewart of Egypt, and his show "The Show".
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