Shappi Khorsandi

Shaparak "Shappi" Khorsandi (Persian: شاپرک خرسندی, born 8 June 1973) is an Iranian-born British comedian. In January 2016, she became president of the British Humanist Association.

Background and personal life

The daughter of Hadi Khorsandi, she and her family were forced to flee from Iran to London after the Islamic Revolution following the publication of a satirical poem her father composed. The poem was perceived as critical of the revolutionary regime. She was raised without any religion, and identifies as an atheist and a humanist. Khorsandi later became a Patron of the British Humanist Association, which appointed her as its President from January 2016, succeeding Jim Al-Khalili.

Khorsandi graduated from King Alfred's College, now the University of Winchester, in 1995, with a degree in Drama, Theatre and Television, then moving on to pursue a career in comedy. In 2010, the university awarded her an honorary doctorate.

Khorsandi was married to fellow comedian Christian Reilly, with whom she has a son, Cassius. They divorced in 2011. Khorsandi lives with her son in west London near Richmond Park. Her father and brother are also stand-up comedians. In November 2012, she announced on Twitter that she was expecting her second child, due in the summer of 2013. On 7 June 2013, Khorsandi gave birth to a baby girl, Genevieve. In a 2014 interview she said "I’m doing it all on my own, I have no contact with the father. But that’s fine, I’m not angry or bitter."

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FILE - in this April 17, 2017, file photo, two North Korean soldiers look at the south side as a South Korean soldier, center, stand guard while U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visited the border village of Panmunjom which has separated the two Koreas since the Korean War, South Korea. South Korea’s military on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, said a North Korean soldier walked across the heavily mined border between the countries and defected to the South. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the soldier was being questioned about the reasons for his defection. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

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Seven crew members are reportedly missing and one injured after a US Navy destroyer collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Japan. Footage from Japanese TV network NHK showed heavy damage to the mid-right side of the USS Fitzgerald and a someone on a stretcher being lifted to a helicopter ... AP. ....

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President Trump framed his policy in the human rights concerns of his Miami constituency, which passionately opposes the Cuban government's ongoing repression of political freedoms. And it bears the stamp of hawkish Cuban-American lawmakers such as Senator Marco Rubio, who see Obama's historic opening as an appeasement of the Castro regime ... 2. Same solution, different strategies ... The disagreement is how to encourage it ... 3 ... Trumplomacy ... ....

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London’s Peaks: 12 things we learned walking to the capital’s high places

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Running. The running blog. London’s Peaks. 12 things we learned walking to the capital’s high places ... Twitter. We had the concept; now for the name ... What’s more, as comedian Shappi Khorsandi remarked on our walk to the highest point in Hammersmith & Fulham, walking is empowering ... In Hammersmith and Fulham, Shappi Khorsandi discussed identity and Iran while yomping through Kensal Green cemetery ... Hammersmith and Fulham– Shappi Khorsandi ... ....

Assembly returns to Assembly Rooms for Edfringe's 70th

Edit British Theatre Guide 11 May 2017

In comedy, Al Murray, Jason Byrne, Milton Jones, Shappi Khorsandi, Ed Byrne, Reginald D Hunter, Jerry Sadowitz, Andrew Maxwell and BBC One’s Tom Binns all bring new shows to the Fringe. Edinburgh Comedy Award winners and nominees Sam Simmons, Sarah Kendall and Nath Valvo and Trygve Wakenshaw will perform alongside this year's Melbourne ......

Ex-World Bank executive and his wife want to change India’s wedding business

Edit Hindustan Times 27 Mar 2017

That lack of experience hasn’t been a hindrance in starting Happy Shappy, the wedding management company that the couple has founded ... But, still there was a space for Happy Shappy ... At the heart of the company Happy Shappy is an aggregator of vendors – from decorators, card designers, mehandi artists, bridal makeup, and even finding a venue ... Happy Shappy has already helped with about 50 marriages in six months....

Donald Trump state visit will be debated in Parliament

Edit Scotsman 20 Feb 2017

The state visit by Donald Trump will be debated in Parliament as protests take place across the UK against the US president ... “We look forward to welcoming President Trump once dates and arrangements are finalised,” the response said ... The rally in Parliament Square, which organisers claim will attract more than 20,000 people, will be addressed by speakers including joint Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and comic Shappi Khorsandi ... ....

Parliament To Consider Donald Trump's State Visit To UK Amid Protests

Edit Huffington Post 20 Feb 2017

The state visit by Donald Trump will be debated in Parliament as protests take place across the UK against the US president ... The rally in Parliament Square, which organisers claim will attract more than 20,000 people, will be addressed by speakers including joint Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and comic Shappi Khorsandi. Celebrities backing the action include singer Paloma Faith, who said ... He added ... ....

Hundreds protest as MPs debate Donald Trump's state visit

Edit Belfast Telegraph 20 Feb 2017

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Parliament as MPs began debating Donald Trump's state visit to Britain ... Share Go To ... The Labour veteran added ... and change the invitation to one for a visit, not a state visit." ... The rally in Parliament Square, which organisers claimed will attract more than 20,000 people, will be addressed by speakers including joint Green Party leader Caroline Lucas and comic Shappi Khorsandi ... ....

Shappi Khorsandi: ‘My worst job? Life modelling for a woman who made me recite Shakespeare as I posed’

Edit The Observer 19 Feb 2017

Born in Iran, Shappi Khorsandi, 43, was granted asylum in the UK after her family was forced to flee following the Islamic Revolution. After a degree in drama, theatre and television, her career in standup took off in 2006 with her Edinburgh show Asylum Speaker. She is the author of A Beginner’s Guide To Acting English, and a novel, Nina Is Not OK ... When were you happiest?. Right now ... What is your greatest fear? ... Wilful bastardry ... ....

Stop Trump group aims for biggest protests in UK history

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The Stop Trump coalition has hired a permanent staff member to coordinate protest efforts, with £16,000 raised via crowdfunding and £10,000 donated by the trade union Unison. The demonstration on Monday is expected to draw more than 10,000 people ... Monday’s rally in Parliament Square will hear from speakers including Lucas, Labour’s Rushanara Ali and the comedian Shappi Khorsandi, who came to Britain as a child refugee from Iran ... ....

Oklahoma County property transactions from The Oklahoman for Feb. 18, 2017

Edit The Oklahoman 18 Feb 2017

Recent major sales in Oklahoma County totaled more than $66 million, according to deeds released from County Clerk David B. Hooten's Office. Major sales are those of $200,000 or more. $1,000,000 or more. JDC NOKC LLC from First American Title & Trust Co., property near the southwest corner of E 33rd Street and N Midwest Boulevard, Edmond, $4,914,500 ... and Catherine M ... Brad E ... Shappie from Thanh Chi Nguyen, 5620 Greenview Drive, $225,000....

David Olusoga and Gary Younge head inaugural Jhalak prize shortlist

Edit The Guardian 06 Feb 2017

History and reportage line up against fiction and a children’s book in contention for new award honouring UK BAME authors ... A Forgotten History explores the history of Britain’s black community ... When the longlist was announced last month, comedian Shappi Khorsandi, whose novel Nina Is Not OK was up for the prize, withdrew the book from contention because, she “felt like my skin colour was up for an award rather than my book” ... Read more ... ....

We stand together against Donald Trump’s toxic agenda

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Owen Jones, Brian Eno, Lily Allen, Dan Howell @DanIsNotOnFire, Frankie Boyle, Akala, Omid Djalili, Paloma Faith, Caitlin Moran, Paul Mason, Shappi Khorsandi, Gary Younge, Bianca Jagger Council of Europe goodwill ambassador, Mhairi Black MP, Clive Lewis MP, Caroline Lucas MP, David Lammy MP, Leanne Wood Leader, Plaid Cymru, Hywel Williams MP, ......

Trump Muslim Ban Protests Planned In London, Manchester And Across The UK

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Thousands of people are expected to gather outside Downing Street and other locations across the UK on Monday night to protest Donald Trump’s refugee ban. The ‘Emergency demo against Trump’s #MuslimBan and UK complicity’ will be attended by a number of speakers including Lily Allen, Ed Miliband and Baroness Shami Chakrabarti ... Other cities include.. Aberdeen - 6pm Castlegate ... Lily Allen ... Shappi Khorsandi (comedian)....

Shappi Khorsandi review – comic's cheering vision of an inclusive England

Edit The Observer 26 Jan 2017

The first 10 minutes of Shappi Khorsandi’s current show are the most intriguing – perhaps because they’re not really its first 10 minutes at all. Khorsandi debuted Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey on last year’s Edinburgh ... Shappi Khorsandi....

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