Zubi Ahmed Takes 2-3 Business Days to Come Up With a Joke

Zubi Ahmed (@DamnZoob) is a comedian and filmmaker from Brooklyn. She co-hosts a show with Pooja Reddy called Kutti Gang, which features South Asian women, queer, and gnc performers. She also wrote and directed a web series called "Polterheist," which is available to watch on Vimeo.

5 Muslim Women Comedians Who Will Get You Through Social Distancing

Bustle is partnering with MuslimGirl.com to celebrate the fourth annual #MuslimWomensDay on March 27 to highlight the voices of Muslim women in 2020. This year's theme is "Autonomy," which touches on everything from redefining social distancing to creating space in the narratives for voices that aren't always allowed to speak for themselves.

How South Asian Muslim Women Are Reclaiming Their Stories

Being a person of color is inherently political, especially when your identities have been stigmatized because of attitudes toward religion and immigration. We hold a depth of history within us, but get stuck in the same conversations. Our cultural climate has trapped minorities in the monolith and has made us accept being visible, even if we are not fully seen.

LOYAL NANA - INNER VIEWS WITH ZUBI AHMED

Zubi Ahmed: I'm Zubi Ahmed, I'm a comedian, writer, director and I was born in Chicago, raised in New York. I love donuts and watching television. And bothering my siblings. AA: Where did you grow up in New York? ZA: I grew up in East New York, at the border of Queens and Brooklyn.