REFUGEE GIRLS®NYtheatre.com "... A sharp political show written by a young female comedian. Friedman's brutally funny and unique view of the absurdity of our world makes her a comic force to be reckoned with. She offers a razor-sharp satire that joyfully skewers the American Dream in all of its commercialized glory. Keep an eye out for her standup as well as her future theatrical endeavors." Time Out NY Theater "...As smart as it is amusing...Tsunamis, illegal immigration, child labor, global warming: Nothing is safe or sacred in the deliciously wicked spoof that is The Refugee Girls Revue." Below are just some of our classic dolls, soon to be available for purchase! Also, take a look at the "Rejected American Girl Dolls" on FunnyorDie.com. Fallujah (Fah-LOO-ja) Jones®
Fallujah Jones is an Iraqi émigré with a strong spirit and survivor instinct. Fallujah fled Baghdad after escaping a military attack on her elementary school playground- a playground believed to be harboring terrorists in the jungle gym. By purchasing her corresponding book set, you can join Fallujah on her many misadventures in Ann Arbor, Michigan! Read along as she learns to make new friends, discovers what it's like to live in a "college town"- and begins to understand that words like "puppy," "home" and, of course, "bigotry" are the same in any language.
Interests: Running, Stickball, Peace Favorite TV Shows: Al Jazeerah, Baghdad ER, That's So Raven Favorite Book: "Muhammad and Friends" comics Bahati Smith®
Bahati Smith is a Sudanese émigré who fled to America after escaping a Janjaweed military attack on her thatch-roof mud hut village in Western Darfur. Her story begins as she flees her dangerous homeland of the Sudan, leaving behind her mother, sister, baby brother, cousins, aunts, uncles, third cousins twice removed, childhood friends, camp friend, teachers and the rest of her village to start a new life as the adopted daughter of a Hollywood movie star.
Interests: Fetching, Sifting Dirt, World Vision Happy Meals, Water, Peace Favorite Music: The sound of little brother crying, because that means he’s still alive! Favorite Movies: Laura Croft Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, A Mighty Heart, Wanted, Hackers, Girl Interrupted, Gia, Changeling. Favorite Book: UNESCO’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Coloring Book Heroes: Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Bono or anyone who’ll adopt her village. Guadalupe Hildalgo Flores®
Guadalupe Hildalgo Flores is a Latina émigré who crawled to America, through a rat-infested drainage tunnel, after a US subsidized regime change created political unrest in her native country. In "Guadalupe's Surprise," discover what happens when Guadelupe contracts Hepatitis A and is forced to seek public medical assistance, thereby exposing her illegal status. In subsequent chapters, learn how the US government saves the day and grants Guadalupe temporary citizenship in exchange for military service!
Interests: war games, freeze-dried ice cream, combat booties Favorite Music: Pantera, ACDC, La Ley Favorite Book: Go Army grrrl zines Heroes: G.I Jane |
Jena Friedman
