(CNN) -- It has been a rocky couple of years for the people of Egypt. Since the 2011 revolution, the economy has tanked, street protests are an almost daily occurrence and the political situation remains volatile. However, a handful of young Egyptians have found that the best way to take a stand against the turmoil is with stand-up comedy. "We are like a little beam of sunlight, coming through and reminding people, 'Don't worry! When this cloud passes, it will be brighter. It will be happier,'" says Rami Borai, a comedian in one of Egypt's first home-grown comedy troupes, Hezb El Comedy.
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A handful of young Egyptians find relief from the country's turmoil in stand-up comedy
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The group, Hezb El Comedy, also teaches the art of stand-up to other aspiring comics
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Young people in Qatar have also started a stand-up comedy group
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For comics in the Middle East who don't censor themselves, comedy can be a risky business
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