Vijai nathan biography examples

For stand-up comic Vijai Nathan, comedy is not simply a form of entertainment but also a chance to confront some hard questions in life.

Growing up as an Indian girl in America, especially in the 1970s, was no picnic, she says.

"There were not that many other Indians around and my parents wanted me to be all things Indian.

Vijai nathan biography examples

There was this constant tension between being an American and being viewed as a foreigner.

"I wanted to be understood and it was around the age of 10 when I started watching comedy shows on TV. Comedians like Eddie Murphy would talk about tough topics such as racism and alcoholism and make it funny," says the Washington- based Vijai, who is staging her debut performance in Singapore next month at the Tanglin Club.

"From then, I had the kiddish dream to be a comedienne."

In reality, the road towards becoming one was not that straightforward.

It was only in 1997 that the bachelorette, now 42, became a full-fledged comic. Before that, she was working as a journa