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She Watched Bootleg Episodes Of Seinfeld, Now The Indonesian Comic Performs Stand-Up

NPR | By Ari Shapiro
Published October 29, 2017 at 6:23 PM EDT
Sakdiyah Ma'ruf is a comedian in Indonesia. Now she is breaking ground as a stand-up comedian who wears a hijab while openly mocking religious fundamentalists.
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Sakdiyah Ma'ruf is a comedian in Indonesia. Now she is breaking ground as a stand-up comedian who wears a hijab while openly mocking religious fundamentalists.

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