Feature: Why Have I Always Known the Name Omar Sharif but Nothing Else About Him?

Presenter: Mikey Muhanna


Delivered:
NYC on November 22, 2015

In July of 2015, I woke up to the news that Omar Sharif had passed away. I felt a sense of sadness — someone important had left us. However, after a moment passed, I realized that despite always being aware of the fact that Omar Sharif was someone important, I didn’t actually know anything about him. For this afikra feature, I tried to shed light on why Sharif was noteworthy — what made him famous and infamous.

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