They were very devout boys, they wanted to check you the same religion of them before they try to finger you behind the bike shed

One of the things that I like of England, is stand-up comedy.
Where I live, this particular style of comicality becomes rarer everytime a new government is elected, and I reckon I could mention only five comedians who actually still manage to perform this type of art and who are not taking part in distasteful film productions. Last April I came across a Shappi Khorsandi's video on youtube and I immediately became a fan. After having to listen to me on how witty and cool she is, I received her book as a birthday gift from some of my closest (and at that time annoyed) friends.

"A Beginner's Guide to Acting English, Ebury Press (2009) is a funny and heartwarming memoir about an Iranian girl growing up in 1980s Britain. Five year old Shappi and her beloved brother Peyvand arrive with their parents in London - all cold weather and strange food - without a word of English. If adapting to a new culture isn’t troubling enough, it soon becomes clear that the Ayatollah’s henchmen are in pursuit. With the help of MI5, Shappi’s family go into hiding. So apart from checking under the family car for bombs every morning, Shappi’s childhood is like any other kids – swings in the park, school plays, kiss-chase and terrorists.