Author: Omar Sanchez / Source: TheWrap
Ramy Youssef says that the first time his mom watched his new Hulu show “Ramy,” she was shocked: Was this show supposed to represent a typical Muslim home?
He told his mother the show was called “Ramy” because it was strictly about his experience.
“I didn’t want to claim at any point that I was speaking for anyone other than myself,” the New Jersey comedian told TheWrap.
“This is just one type of Arab Muslim family. We have different food and different experiences from other Arabs.”“Ramy” follows an Egyptian-American millennial named Ramy Hassan and played by Youssef. He lives at home with his religious parents while also trying to go on dates at hookah bars and hang out with his friends. Each episode focuses on moments when Hassan’s two worlds collide.
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