Syria has got its first-ever stand-up comedy group, the group is named ‘Styria’, founded by Sharif Homsi in 2022 and has about 14 comedians. A growing crowd comes every weekend to a small coffee shop in Syria’s capital, Damascus.
Sie nennen sich Styria – ein Kofferwort aus Syria und Hysteria – und machen Witze über den syrischen Alltag am Rande des Kriegs. Humor ist für die Comedians auch eine Therapie
Hussein Al-Rawi performs during a comedy night titled 'Styria' which is an Arabic mash-up of Syria and hysteria, in Damascus.
Hussein Al-Rawi performs during a comedy night titled 'Styria' which is an Arabic mash-up of Syria and hysteria, in Damascus.
By rajesh May 10, 2023 | 06:47 P.M EDT
In a dimly lit Damascus cafe, Sharief Homsi…
Damascus (AFP) – In a dimly lit Damascus cafe, Sharief Homsi kicked off comedy night with a quip about war-battered Syria’s modern-day prince charming: an eligible bachelor with attractive supplies of fuel and electricity.
In a dimly lit Damascus cafe, Sharief Homsi kicked off comedy night with a quip about war-battered Syria’s modern-day prince charming: an eligible bachelor with attractive supplies of fuel and electricity.