Afghanistan mourns death of comic who mocked the powerful

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Channel: Arab News · 2018 · News & Politics

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Afghanistan has been mourning the death this week of one of its most treasured celebrities, comedian Hanif Hamgam, known for ridiculing the powerful in a region where poking fun at warlords is no laughing matter. (AFP)

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