If, on the other hand, you're wondering what "desi" means, Qamar has the answer - along with advice on how to dodge a chappal, shape the perfect roti and cope with the meddling older women in your life. With Trust No Aunty, her new book of Pop Art and satire, the 26-year-old Pakistani Canadian brings the experience of desi girls into the comedy limelight.Īnd if you know Hatecopy, Qamar's Instagram feed, you've already seen her take on the irritation of getting set up with the neighbors' eligible son, or seeing white girls sporting bindis at Coachella. If you think the new wave of South Asian humor is led by men - from The Big Sick's Kumail Nanjiani to Master of None's Aziz Ansari to No Man's Land's Aasif Mandvi - it's time to reckon with women like Qamar. She tweets at beware - Maria Qamar's got your number. How?Įtelka Lehoczky has written about books for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Trust No Aunty Author Maria Qamar
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