13 May 2023

Sameena Zehra: immigration is a serious laughing matter

From Saturday Morning, 9:42 am on 13 May 2023

From performing on street corners in India to the National Theatre in London, comedian, actor, writer, and blues singer Sameena Zehra has spent her life telling stories and, in her own words, holding power to account. 

She now lives in Aotearoa, and her latest show Immigrunting tackles her battle to convince Immigration New Zealand to let her stay in the country.

Immigrunting is part of the NZ International Comedy Festival, and has one more show in Wellington on May 13 before a run in Auckland from 16 to 20 May. 

A photo of award winning storyteller, comedian, writer, director and political satirist Sameena Zehra. Sameena is laughing and wearing a multi-coloured scarf on a pink background.

Photo: RocT Photography