Mo Amer’s comedy is centered on his Palestinian heritage. Now with a war, it’s hard to laugh
LA TimesMohammed “Mo” Amer has forged a career talking about his Palestinian heritage and the plight of his displaced family, first as a successful stand-up comedian, with Netflix specials like “The Vagabond” and “Mohammed in Texas,” and then with his acclaimed comedy series “Mo.” Offering warmth and humor where most might expect to find politics and trauma, Amer’s semi-autobiographical half-hour show centers on the Najjar family and their existence as unauthorized immigrants in Houston. Mo Amer’s Netflix series “Mo,” which will be returning for a second season, features one of the only Palestinian families on TV. Given the many dehumanizing comments about Palestinians in the media and on Capitol Hill, you must feel an increased pressure to represent the fictional Mo’s family as real folks with real feelings. Farah Bsieso, left, Omar Elba and Mo Amer in a scene from Netflix’s “Mo.” The actors play a Palestinian family living in Houston on the show.
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