Iraqi actress Mariam Hussein came face-to-face with the searing gaze of the Arab pop culture public.
During a live stream, Hussein fielded questions from a public curious about the Big Questions concerning an actress’s life and career—the paradoxical state of fame in a region of the world ravaged by terrorism and war.
Question 1, said the public: is your daddy dead?
(He is not.)
The second surprising question, thrown-out by a concerned citizen, said, “How do you donate your dirty money?”
(Hussein wondered whether to just block the questioner, or file a lawsuit.)
The last surprising question concerned Faisal al Faisal, her ex-husband. How was he doing and where was he?
(“God help him,” she said, dismissively, indicating he was still in prison.)
Bless.
