English: Performance by Shabana Rehman at International Conference on Free Expression and Conscience, London, 22-24 July 2017 (#IWant2BFree).

Shabana Rehman is a performance artist and human and animal rights advocate. She is a Norwegian of Pakistani descent. Shabana entered the stage in Oslo, Norway in 2000. In the following years, she quickly built a reputation for groundbreaking and iconoclastic comedy. Her controversial and popular comedy style along with public political stunts like Mullah-Lifting, and bodypainted with Norwegian flag as a performance artist, have given her a unique position in her native Norway.

Among substantial international press cover, she has been featured both by The New York Times and by Times Magazine. In addition to her profilic comedy career, Shabana is a highly respected columnist, satirist, and public speaker in Scandinavia and the Scandinavian community in USA. She regularly writes for major newspaper and magazines in the region.

A frequent participant and contributor in talkshows and public debates, she is among the most respected celebrities in Norway. Shabana has received several awards for her writing and fearless comedy. She had played her shows in several countries, among them Canada, USA, Denmark, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Germany.