Our book club chose a collection of Sufi humor and we're all laughing politely but no one seems to really get why these stories are supposed to be funny. We're going through the motions of appreciation but there's no genuine delight happening and it feels forced.
More people experience this than they realize.
Cultural distance can create performative appreciation that masks genuine bewilderment.
“Where Are You with The Sufi tradition of humor?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.