Mahmoud / by Tara Grammy & Tom Arthur Davis.

First edition: February 2015.

x, 52 pages ; 20 cm.

Mahmoud is an exuberant, if overwhelmingly passionate, Iranian engineer-cum-taxi driver who relishes the chance to regale his passengers with his love of Persian culture. Emanuelos, a fabulously gay Spanish perfume salesman, can talk a mile-a-minute about his boyfriend, Behnam. And then there’s Tara, an awkwardly charming Iranian Canadian preteen who just wants to be "normal", whatever that means. When the three strangers find themselves crossing paths in the busy streets of Toronto, their experiences with racism, sexism, homophobia, homesickness, and everything in between become intertwined in unexpected ways.

Comedy ; prologue ; 17 scenes ; 2m,1 w.

Winner of the 2012 Best of Toronto Fringe and the 2012 New York Fringe Encore Series.

9781770913240

Women

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