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Karl Sharro delivered the first keynote speech of Dubai Design Week on Tuesday. Photo by James Barry
Karl Sharro delivered the first keynote speech of Dubai Design Week on Tuesday. Photo by James Barry
Arab satirist Karl reMarks: 'I feel free to write and talk about anything in the Middle East'
Lebanese-Iraqi architect Karl Sharro talks to us about his life and career as a Twitter comedian