Perspective – Comedian Michael Sengazi on taboos and the unifying power of comedy

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After getting a law degree, Michael Sengazi began to dabble in theater and ultimately decided to ditch his future career as a lawyer to become a stand-up comedian. While his parents were initially a bit upset about seeing their law school investment used to tell jokes, he eventually won them over – along with all of Burundi. As the fifth child in a family of seven children, with a Burundian father and Rwandan mother, the family is one of Sengazi’s favorite subjects. He also tackles taboo topics like sex, though he says there are some subjects he refuses to joke about. While in Paris to perform as part of the Africapitales festival, he joined us for Perspective.