Pax Assadi's memoir 'Mortified' explores embarrassing childhood moments as a refugee's child in New Zealand
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Comedian and TV presenter Pax Assadi discusses his new memoir "Mortified," which draws on his most embarrassing childhood memories growing up as the child of refugees in New Zealand. Assadi, known for his TV comedy show Raised by Refugees, initially declined offers to write a memoir at age 32, feeling he hadn't lived enough to justify one. The memoir focuses on acutely embarrassing and bizarre moments from his upbringing, exploring the realities of immigrant family life with humor and honesty.
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· 3 pulledGrowing up as a child of refugees was doing New Zealand in 'hard mode'
They were like, do you want to write the long form, real version of your life? And I was like, not really.
At that time when they approached me, I was on
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