He recently performed political standup for martha wilsons activist history teachin at the 8th floor in new york and for little injustice at galeria hit in bratslava, slovakia. Unburdened is set in the time just before and after president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes on a newspaper assignment to karachi. In unburdened, vance pitman not only reminds us that works dont work but also shows us what actually does. We see an argument for militancy that has a global audience. Rehan ansari is a brooklynbased writer, playwright, and artist who also works as a political pollster and measures impact in the field of art and social justice. Want to know our editors picks for the best books of the month. Rehan ansari did the tracing of the ligatures so that they can be accommodated in urdu software. This book is essentially an aziz ansari standup routine in print form. In 2016 his play unburdened had a stage reading at meet factory, prague, and inspired an installation as part of enacting stillness at the 8th floor in new york. Rehan ansari engaging, creative and analytical professional, skilled in the formation of long standing and successful business relationships. Robin becomes consumed with our inability to truly comprehend what it is to live inside a war.
Stop living for jesus so jesus can live through you. He has also written books on health issues, for his book shaooresehat maharashtra state urdu sahitya akademi awarded him. Meetfactory gallery in collaboration with the meetfactory theatre are presenting a stage reading of rehan ansari. Stills taken from performance at meet factory, prague, 2016. Unburdened is set in the time around president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes to karachi. He travelled to pakistan in the aftermath of both, and unburdened is based on his experiences. This is a 20 minute excerpt from rehan ansaris play called unburdened. Alwayshilarious aziz ansari proves you can be smart and funny at the same time. Robin is in a decadelong relationship with katherine, and most of the play is seen through katherines eyes. With rehan ansari, end of an era in urdu calligraphy.
A new play by rehan ansari view event details unburdened is set in the time around president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes to karachi. A karachi native and a graduate of vassar college, rehan was a working journalist in new york during 911 and in mumbai during the attacks in 2008. Browse best books of the month, featuring our favorite new books in more than a. By rehan ansari unburdened is set in the time just before and after president obamas inauguration when robin, a journalist from toronto, goes on a newspaper assignment to karachi. Rehan ansari interview with mary mattingly and roberto visani. Not only did i laugh my ass off, i really learned stuff. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It is a staged reading in english at meet factory, prague on june 11th. Robin is in a decadelong relationship with katherine, and most of the play is seen through katherines eyes as she and robin communicate via the phone, skype, and texts.