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Shappi is an Iranian-born, UK-raised comedian known for having an opinion or two on everything from rock-star dating to the war on Iraq.

After fleeing a dictator鈥檚 regime as child she often brings past experiences into her stand-up, with her latest show, Dirty Looks and Hopscotch, currently showing at the Edinburgh Fringe.

She鈥檚 a champion of free speech for Iranian women and was once quoted as saying 鈥渇reedom of speech is a big issue鈥�. It鈥檚 a wonder she hasn鈥檛 been on Free Speech before then.