Fearless and really funny,
putting her life on the line...
Diyah, the word "jihad", it's pretty scary.
Usually attached to crazy people blowing things up.
- I know, right. - Should we be afraid of you?
Oh, yes, you should. Everyone should.
I'm really, really scary. Aren't you afraid of this hijab?
Oh, yeah. What's strapped underneath that thing?
Well, breasts, for once,
and several other things that I might let you see.
- That's so good. Boobs not bombs. - There you go!
Today I have decided that this is really my time
to confront the extremist.
I think in the eyes of many Muslim extremists, especially men,
anyone with breasts
will be dangerous.
The last thing I thought my first conversation
with a young, hijabi Muslim woman would start with
is a conversation about...
- Breast and penis! - That's it! And penis!
I mean, we talk about that a lot behind "the curtain".
Girls in our community have lots of jokes about how big the...
dick of...
of a... Arab men.
It's so big that it's almost like a third leg.
I don't know the vagina that fits, though. And then...
Indonesia, where Sakdiyah, or Diyah, is from,
has the largest population of Muslims in the world.
And fundamentalism is rampant.
Many extremists have said Diyah has a death wish,
and she's no stranger to threats on her life.
But even that's not stopping her.
A couple of years ago,
a businessman tried to publish Playboy magazine in Indonesia.
200-plus million people in Indonesia,
and none of them every heard of Playboy magazine
until this Islamic extremist group
rally against the publication of Playboy.
They're not supposed to know about this stuff.
They're supposed to study the Koran.
They probably have these specific divisions within their organisations
filled with men with the best jobs on earth,
watching porn as part of their devotion to Allah.
- Isn't that... - So what you're saying there
is that they're a bunch of hypocrites.
Yes.
I know for a fact that life is sometimes scary.
Especially when you're asking for permission from your dad
to kiss your boyfriend.
I did kiss my boyfriend.
Many times.
Via text message.
- On a serious note, though... - Yeah.
I mean, when you're doing your stand-up
you're not just talking about sex,
you're talking about pretty explosive things,
like Muslim extremism and government corruption.
Yes.
Do you ever feel afraid?
I'm accustomed to be afraid of my dad.
Something you said recently really stuck with me.
You said "The violence never leaves your veins."
Was your father abusive?
Seeing, um, him hitting my mum,
it's... very difficult to talk about that.
But I think being out there as a stand-up comic
I am doing what my mum would do if she had a chance to, I guess.
And so, this is me
doing it mostly for my mum.
Now I'm going to the ugly cry.
Tell me what you're feeling right now.
I don't, I just, I just want something BETTER for her.
Is there something you want to say to your mum right now
that you might not have had a chance to say to her before?
Cos she may see this.
Ah, oh wow.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for not...
for not being able to give a better life to my mum.
Do you think you'll ever forgive your father?
I know I will!
It stays in your blood. That's the problem.
Does the stand-up and the work you do as a comedian help?
I'm feeling like a totally different person
when I'm on stage.
I feel very much alive.
I feel that I can
finally be free.
It's my catharsis.
How many of you are radical Muslims?
The fact that you went through such horrible violence as a kid,
has that in a sense empowered you
to stand up to much more violent people in the world
like these Muslim extremists or the fundamentalists that
tell you that you shouldn't be doing what you are? - Oh, yes.
- That you shouldn't be who you are? - I'm thinking about their daughters.
It's always, it's always women
who are on my mind.
If for one daughter of, I don't know, ISIS leaders,
Hamas leaders,
can grow up to be a comedian, how amazing is that?
Well, they've got a great role model sitting right here.
- I... - You're doing it. Right now.
I... certainly hope so.
You bravery and courage is incredibly inspiring. - Thank you.
It's been really nice to chat with you.
- So nice to meet you. - Thank you so much.