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Iranian born Firoozeh Dumas has been a stay at home mom for the past 11 years. She wrote a book, made photocopies and gave it to anyone who might find her a publisher. Now, she's going on tour to convince America that Middle Easterners have a sense of humor. She takes us on the book tour that transforms her from stay at home mom to celebrated author.
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Iranian born Firoozeh Dumas has been a stay at home mom for the past 11 years. She wrote a book, made photocopies and gave it to anyone who might find her a publisher. Now, she's going on tour to convince America that Middle Easterners have a sense of humor. She takes us on the book tour that transforms her from stay at home mom to celebrated author.
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Review of Laughing without an AccentThis is a beautiful piece, mainly because the main subject herself is incredibly engaging and enthusiastic. The editing is smooth and I love hearing the diary format. This piece gives a view of Iranian culture that many people may not be familiar with, but through the perspective of a longtime American. I'm putting this together with two other features on Muslim women -- "Lolita Unveiled" and "Reclaiming Islam" -- for an hour-long program. |
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Review of Laughing without an Accent
I really like many public radio-esque stories, but so many are serious that it starts to drain your emotions after awhile. This is a good comedy relief.
I like the way that she chats with people at the parties, jokes around. It translates well. It's like the difference between a book and a movie. In a movie, you can't get into the character's head, but here you do. Yeah, we all know that, but in a diary, it's good to get OUT of the diarist's head once-in-awhile, too, and joke around with an audience. |
Timing and Cues
00:00 ambience in
00:04 (body) O/Q: "rest of my life"
17:12 (tag) O/Q: " (laugh) O.K."
17:52 music out
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Review of Laughing without an Accent
An old piece, but what a joy listening to a first-time author talk about her life and her journey to getting published. The piece is tight and the trip to New York City to publicize the book release was a hoot. Upbeat is not a strong enough word to describe Firoozeh Dumas. Her audio diary is inspiring without having a hint of pretention, a rarity among published writers if you know any. Must listen for writers and readers equally.