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Don’t be selfish, Ali Baba tells colleagues
Ace comedian Ali Baba has waded into the matter of some established comedians who are of the habit of complaining that up and coming humourists are recycling their jokes.
In a post on Instagram, Ali Baba noted that there is need to help up and coming comedians grow, saying the cycle should continue without hindrance of any form.
“When you help someone light their own candle with yours, you stop being a candle, you become a source. Because that person will go on to light another’s and the Chain continues.
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“Most times I look at the people I have helped to light their candles, to see how much they also have done for others… that’s how I rate their success. The parable of the talents comes to mind.” He posted.
Continuing, he added that; “What have you done with the help you got? #HuYuHep? I marvel sometimes when colleagues that used my jokes to climb complain that these young comedians are using their jokes… hey!!!! Deal with it. I let you. Let them. In fact that is how you get better. They take… you make. They take another one, you make another one. Even more… That’s how to remain relevant and ever green.”
By Ahmed Boulor…
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