
HOPEFUL – an autobiography
Omid Djalili''s childhood was unconventional, to say the least. He was raised in a beautiful, chaotic, cramped, colourful and legally dubious guesthouse where his parents fed and watered Iranian nationals flocking to the UK. Over twenty years almost 2000 ''cousins'' passed through the Djalili''s doors and the young Omid played translator to each. Although these years taught him a lot about the ri...
Omid Djalili''s childhood was unconventional, to say the least. He was raised in a beautiful, chaotic, cramped, colourful and legally dubious guesthouse where his parents fed and watered Iranian nationals flocking to the UK. Over twenty years almost 2000 ''cousins'' passed through the Djalili''s doors and the young Omid played translator to each. Although these years taught him a lot about the ri...