Tanzania Comedian Follows American Dream

June 16, 2010 - PRLog -- Washington DC, Most of us would never know what it’s like to grow up in extreme poverty, sleeping in a hut with the only thing between you and the dirt floor is a dead animal skin rug. And we might not be able to imagine no running water or electricity and having no shoes to wear. But, for Ed Blaze this is a not so distant memory. Yet, the up-and-coming comedian can still find laughter and is willing to share it on a stage.

Even though life growing up was poor he always made people laugh. Ed recalls always being the funnyman who kept everyone in stitches as a young boy back in his African boarding school. With his sights set, Ed followed his dreams to America where he continues to make people laugh.

For Ed, he’s come a long way from the small hut in Tanzania to a modern 2-bedroom condo in the Nation’s Capital. "I am very privileged," Ed says. "My experiences have allowed me to see the world through different eyes. I have seen the poorest of people and the richest of people. I have seen a lot," he adds.

Washington DC is a long way from Tanzania both in distance and lifestyle, but it is where he still calls home. Jokingly, Ed says, "it is hard for me to go back home to visit my family in the village and stay there for weeks with no running water, electricity or even a septic system. Now, I don’t even want to sleep in the rat ridden hut that I called a room for all of my younger years."

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