Ali Hassan is a stand-up comic, actor, and host of both 'Canada Reads' and the CBC Radio show 'Laugh Out Loud.' He talks about Canadian fame, being forced by his children to face difficult questions about his identity, and why he came to think of himself as a "cultural Muslim."

His upcoming memoir is called 'Is There Bacon In Heaven?'

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman

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Visit Ali’s website:
https://standupali.com/

Listen to Laugh Out Loud:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/laughoutloud

More on Is There Bacon In Heaven?:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Is-There-Bacon-in-Heaven/Ali-Hassan/9781982149178

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