“If you are judging Saudi Arabia in a global context, then there are things to take notes on. But if you are judging Saudi Arabia relative to itself, the [cultural] growth rate and the learning curve is unprecedented. We have a lot of learning to do, and we have a lot of healing to do. And we’ve got to face ourselves and have uncomfortable conversations. But I can see the change.”

-Hisham Fageeh, Saudi Arabian actor, writer and producer. Saudi Arabia Audiences Grow as Local Comedies Succeed [Variety]