Bassem Youssef

And the limits of language. And I tell them, part of the show is like, I know what's the problem with me doing Arabic. It's like, if this was an English show and I was telling you fucking shit, I bet you'll be, ha, ha, ha. But if I do one swear word, all of you will scream shit. It's like, why? Is it because we are ashamed of our own language?

And the limits of language. And I tell them, part of the show is like, I know what's the problem with me doing Arabic. It's like, if this was an English show and I was telling you fucking shit, I bet you'll be, ha, ha, ha. But if I do one swear word, all of you will scream shit. It's like, why? Is it because we are ashamed of our own language?

And the limits of language. And I tell them, part of the show is like, I know what's the problem with me doing Arabic. It's like, if this was an English show and I was telling you fucking shit, I bet you'll be, ha, ha, ha. But if I do one swear word, all of you will scream shit. It's like, why? Is it because we are ashamed of our own language?

So it's kind of like, it's not just like about swearing. It's about like, there's a lot of philosophical pathways in this. Yeah, there's profanity and people have fun, whatever. But like, it is about like, how do we treat our language? And I tell them, we speak Arabic as Arabs, but it's not the same Arabic. Crazy, right? And you're doing the show in America also, which is another level of upset.

So it's kind of like, it's not just like about swearing. It's about like, there's a lot of philosophical pathways in this. Yeah, there's profanity and people have fun, whatever. But like, it is about like, how do we treat our language? And I tell them, we speak Arabic as Arabs, but it's not the same Arabic. Crazy, right? And you're doing the show in America also, which is another level of upset.

So it's kind of like, it's not just like about swearing. It's about like, there's a lot of philosophical pathways in this. Yeah, there's profanity and people have fun, whatever. But like, it is about like, how do we treat our language? And I tell them, we speak Arabic as Arabs, but it's not the same Arabic. Crazy, right? And you're doing the show in America also, which is another level of upset.

Oh, yeah. Actually, the Arab diaspora in America is some of the best audiences I have. they are like wonderful, and they come from, and I did it also in the Middle East, and maybe I'll do like an Arab tour in the Middle East in the fall.

Oh, yeah. Actually, the Arab diaspora in America is some of the best audiences I have. they are like wonderful, and they come from, and I did it also in the Middle East, and maybe I'll do like an Arab tour in the Middle East in the fall.

Oh, yeah. Actually, the Arab diaspora in America is some of the best audiences I have. they are like wonderful, and they come from, and I did it also in the Middle East, and maybe I'll do like an Arab tour in the Middle East in the fall.

Jordan, Lebanon, I'm doing UAE, I'm doing Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, Egypt, I don't think so. I don't think so.

Jordan, Lebanon, I'm doing UAE, I'm doing Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, Egypt, I don't think so. I don't think so.

Jordan, Lebanon, I'm doing UAE, I'm doing Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain, Egypt, I don't think so. I don't think so.

Well, I have the American citizenship right now. So I am relatively safe. There's a block. Honestly, there's a block. There's so much that happened. And I know never bad mouth Egypt. It is my country. It has all of my memories, 40 years of my life I lived there. But when you get hurt so much, instead of trying to kind of, I don't wanna take revenge, I don't wanna like that, I just want to avoid.

Well, I have the American citizenship right now. So I am relatively safe. There's a block. Honestly, there's a block. There's so much that happened. And I know never bad mouth Egypt. It is my country. It has all of my memories, 40 years of my life I lived there. But when you get hurt so much, instead of trying to kind of, I don't wanna take revenge, I don't wanna like that, I just want to avoid.

Well, I have the American citizenship right now. So I am relatively safe. There's a block. Honestly, there's a block. There's so much that happened. And I know never bad mouth Egypt. It is my country. It has all of my memories, 40 years of my life I lived there. But when you get hurt so much, instead of trying to kind of, I don't wanna take revenge, I don't wanna like that, I just want to avoid.

Because Egypt gave me so much fame and so much love and so much hate and so much rejection. It was a very tumulus relationship, very, very difficult. And a lot of people tell me, well, don't you miss Egypt? And I tell them every time, the Egypt that I miss is not there anymore. It's not bad or good. It's not worse or better.

Because Egypt gave me so much fame and so much love and so much hate and so much rejection. It was a very tumulus relationship, very, very difficult. And a lot of people tell me, well, don't you miss Egypt? And I tell them every time, the Egypt that I miss is not there anymore. It's not bad or good. It's not worse or better.

Because Egypt gave me so much fame and so much love and so much hate and so much rejection. It was a very tumulus relationship, very, very difficult. And a lot of people tell me, well, don't you miss Egypt? And I tell them every time, the Egypt that I miss is not there anymore. It's not bad or good. It's not worse or better.

It's just, I'm different and the places are different and the people are different and the circumstances are different. Whatever image that you have of what you love is not there anymore. That's why a lot of immigrants, especially Arab immigrants, they live here, but they're there.

It's just, I'm different and the places are different and the people are different and the circumstances are different. Whatever image that you have of what you love is not there anymore. That's why a lot of immigrants, especially Arab immigrants, they live here, but they're there.