A Different Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif Jr. is the grandson of the late actor. Like his grandfather, he is an actor. And a model. And a gay-rights activist. In 2012, he came out as (1) gay and (2) half-Jewish. This is no light thing for an Egyptian like Mr. Sharif to do, and the consequences were rough.

Here at the Oslo Freedom Forum, I’ve recorded a podcast with him. We talk about Omar Sharif — the original one — and Arab societies and other things. A most interesting man, Omar Jr., and a wonderful interviewee. For the podcast — the Q&A— go here.