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1534: On Being Unapologetically Iranian with Firoozeh Dumas, Author of Funny in Farsi

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

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The Haters of Funny and Farsi

Iranian-American writer and comedian, Nadeem Asghar talks about surviving fame within the Iranian community. She says she was shocked when haters came out of the woodwork after her book Funny and Farsi became a global bestseller. And how easy is it to sit behind your computer screen and just criticize those who have the courage to put themselves and their work out there? "I think these trolls deserve it"

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