Yasmin was born in Egypt to a Libyan father and an Egyptian mother. She was five years old when her family sought asylum in the US. Since she was born in Egypt and spoke Egyptian she always thought that she was Egyptian, but coming to the US helped her discover her Libyan heritage.

Yasmin was not welcomed by the Libyan community in the US because she spoke Egyptian and felt that she had to become Libyan quickly in order to be accepted. Yasmin preserves her cultures of origin and teaches her kids through celebrations and cooking the food of her people. Her advice for other refugees and asylum seekers is to give locals the benefit of doubt and teach them about your culture by sharing foods and holidays with them. Helping other refugees helps her to feel grounded.

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Find out about her upcoming shows on her website https://www.yasminelhady.com/

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