Pax Assadi
Pax Assadi is one of New Zealand’s most exciting comedic voices. Since beginning stand-up in 2012, he has earned multiple nominations including the Billy T Award, the NZCG Breakthrough Comedian of the Year, Best Male Comedian, and the prestigious Fred Dagg Award. Pax has been a regular face on New Zealand television, appearing on 7 Days, Word Up, Crack Up, Brown Eye, the NZ International Comedy Gala — and most recently as a contestant on Taskmaster NZ. He is also the co-creator, writer, and star of the critically acclaimed comedy series Raised by Refugees. Born in New Zealand to immigrant parents, Pax’s sharp, heartfelt storytelling resonates across cultures and audiences.
Find Pax's book Mortified at UBS - the University Bookshop.
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Pax Assadi
The hilarious Pax Assadi has herded ducks in West Auckland and experienced catastrophic culture shock in Pakistan. He discusses his joyfully chaotic and painfully honest memoir, Mortified.
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