The Faris of Them All

Keep it a Buck

A rarity, Latif Idris is one of only a handful of Eritrean-American stand-up comedians. He recalls life in pre-gentrified DC and his transition from a professional Muay Thai fighter to a stand-up comedian.

 

Latif is well known for performing and producing shows all around the DMV area.

follow him on Instagram @latifidris1

Laughter is Currency

Yannick discusses being the son of Togolese parents, embarking on his comedy journey as a teenager, and defying societal and cultural expectations to become a comedic extraordinaire.

Yannick is a seasoned stand-up comedian in the DC comedy scene. He is known for producing and headlining live shows around the city. 

Follow him on Instagram @guywhotellsjokes

Subscribe to his YouTube channel 

Old Dog New Tricks

Sobhi Sow draws deep parallels between dog training and the human condition. Sobhi knows the art of unlearning through uninstalling mental software and clearing brain cookies.

Sobhi Sow is of both Senegalese and Syrian heritage and started one of the only pet businesses in Senegal. He is an entrepreneur, professional dog trainer, and motivational speaker.

follow him on Instagram @sobhisow

I Love Lucy

Floating through the confluence of mythology, anthropology, and the origins of humanity with Dr. Yohannes Zeleke. 

Dr. Yohannes Zeleke is an archaeologist and anthropologist, former curator of the National Museum of Ethiopia, and former research associate of the Russian Academy of Sciences Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunst-Kamera). He attended post-doctoral programs at UC Berkeley in Archaeology.

Check him out on Youtube

Follow him on Instagram @dclegendtours

 

Black Shirt

Hamza Aberra is a stand-up comedian, director, producer, and artist. He plays the lead character in his YouTube series "Life of H", a show about a college student struggling to become a stand-up comedian.

Follow him on Instagram @hamzaaberra

Indigo Healing Hugs

Juneteenth is for incense and peppermints. Tyler also known as Tyfarrarious Luna is a mystic, spiritual ascetic, musician, and conjurer of introspective thoughts.

Pink Rabbit

Free-styles, psychology, and texting scientifically are a few of our favorite things. 

Derrick Fox is a psychologist who coined the term "Comparative Depression Condition". Beyond psychology, he works in media and manages comedic talent.

Follow him on Instagram @millllt

 

Whole Foods & Whole Bodies

Ruminations and memoirs of the urban clash of cultures and miscellaneous dialogues with Abraham Zeleke.

 

Check out Abrahams's magazine "Hit Item Wholesale" at www.hititemwholesale.com 

Interracial Pandas

Dari Gaither is a highly talented fashion designer and community activist. Casey Spratt is the expert on all things pertaining to the human hair experience. We all join in communion at the altar of our own blackness.

Follow Dari @darigatiher and check out her amazing fashion designing @allodari

Follow Casey and check out her impressive hair page @caseylovesbalayage

 

Cuuh-Zin

My long time friends Abraham and Mo walk me through living in DC, and the recesses of their minds.

Follow Mo @m_bushraw

Follow Abraham @organicdajuiceman