Egan: Could the tonic for Middle America be an Ottawa comic in a hijab?
60 views · Published 28 February 2018 · 1:11 · Indexed 22 September 2026
Channel: Ottawa Citizen · 2018 · Sports
Shelina Merani is an Ottawa Muslim woman who does standup comedy. She went to New York at end of January to audition for America's got Talent and did really well. She believes the political climate in the U.S. might actually be helping her comedic career, as she has gentle, disarming humour that allows middle-America to not be afraid of Islam.
