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S1 E6: Ramy Special with Sahar Jahani // RizTest Podcast

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It’s Ramadan 🌙 and this episode is ALL about the hit Hulu show Ramy, devised by and starring Ramy Youssef.

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Shaf and Sadia are honoured to be joined by Sahar Jahani, one of the writers from the show who shares amazing behind the scenes insights into what goes into writing a show like Ramy and representing authentic Muslim experiences.

We discuss with Sahar:

  • The reception of the Ramy show so far
  • Who is the show for? (What the show is, and what it isn’t)
  • Sahar's career to date
  • The inner workings of the writer’s room and the process of how decisions are made and storylines are formed
  • Ramy’s story arc
  • The role of Muslim women in the show 🧕🏽
  • Telling authentic Muslim stories and tough storyline decisions
  • Working with comedians and keeping it real halal

    • We love hearing your feedback, so please get in touch on @theriztest or email in on [email protected] and leave us your thoughts!

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