I’m not joking when I say women will save the world. Listening to jokes from the same tired male perspective is boring. Female experiences and experiences of other marginalised groups are always necessary to create a worthwhile conversation. There is always a need for diversity in the arts. Is there a need to focus more on the female experience as well? The conversation around issues faced by South Asian communities in the West has mostly been directed by male comics. It’s a way for me to take care of my mental health and try to look at serious situations from a different lens.
I’ve struggled with depression for the majority of my life, so I always say there is no humour without tragedy. In the times that we live in today, how important is humour, to cope with the daily struggles of a diaspora community?Ĭomedy is therapy for me. It’s comforting to know that we can find time to laugh in times like these, especially in North America. I love them all and cheer them on from the sidelines like family. Mindy Kaling, Hasan Minaj and Hari Kondabolu are also my heroes. That was my go-to guy when I needed a laugh.
But ultimately, Aunties keep our lives interesting.Any particular satirists or comedians hailing from South Asian diaspora whom you admire and look to as inspirations? Always interfering Aunties make it even harder.
Holding onto your cultural identity is tough. Qamar confesses to throwing sweatshirts over crop-tops to get out of the house without being questioned, hiding her boyfriend in a closet, and enduring overbearing parents endless pressuring her to become a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. This tongue-in-cheek guide is full of advice designed to help you manage Aunty meddling and encourages you to pursue your passions-from someone who has been through it all. We've all experienced interference from our Aunties-they are at family parties and friendly get-togethers, finding ways to make your life difficult, trying to get you to marry their sons, and telling you to lose weight while simultaneously feeding you a second dinner-and it has stunted our social growth and embarrassed us in front of our friends and cool cousins for years. "Based on her popular Instagram and her experience in a South Asian immigrant family, artist Maria Qamar has created a humorous, illustrated "survival guide" to deal with overbearing "Aunties," whether they're family members, annoying neighbors, or just some random ladies throwing black magic your way.
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