Palestinian

Mo Amer: How a Palestinian Refugee’s Story is Reshaping Comedy and Hollywood

Mo Amer can still remember his first paid gig. Seventeen years old, playing for just $25 in a small, smoky Houston bar. On a three-foot triangular stage, he faced a room fogged with cigarette smoke and vague interest. That night, like so many nights for a fledgling comedian, ended in chaos, but it was a…