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Mo Amer: The Vagabond

He was in telecommunications,he did very well, and when the war happened,all the money was...

He was in telecommunications,
he did very well, and when the war happened,
all the money was gone

Full Transcript

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He was in telecommunications, he did very well,
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and when the war happened, all the money was gone.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:23
Uploaded
Jun 24, 2025
Genres
documentary, comedy
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Arab-American comedian Mo Amer recounts his life as a refugee comic, from traveling with the name Mohammed to his long path to citizenship.
Everybody's panicked, but the only person that wasn't panicked was my mom. - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:05
Everybody's panicked, but the only person that wasn...
We're like, "Why? We don't have any money. Why aren't you panicked, Mom?" - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:11
We're like, "Why? We don't have any money. Wh...
Give or take, thousands." - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:07
Give or take, thousands."
[laughs] - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:18
[laughs]
We found out that if they found anything valuable on you, okay, - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:06
We found out that if they found anything valuable on you, ok...
So my mom grabs a razor, opens up her purse... I'll never forget this. - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:05
So my mom grabs a razor, opens up her purse... I'll nev...
She cuts a perfect line behind each zipper - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:08
She cuts a perfect line behind each zipper
I was like, "My God, my mother is a gangsta!" And then... - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
I was like, "My God, my mother is a gangsta!" And ...
And then she made two custom money belts, - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:09
And then she made two custom money belts,
Then we started leaving. We get on this bus and my mom finds a little money. - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
Then we started leaving. We get on this bus and my mom finds...
She's like, "What am I gonna do? She puts it in the lining of this suitcase. - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:05
She's like, "What am I gonna do? She puts it in th...
We started leaving. We get to Baghdad and we're looking out the window - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:07
We started leaving. We get to Baghdad and we're looking...
My mom looks out the window. She goes, "They're gonna find that money." - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:08
My mom looks out the window. She goes, "They're go...
She's about to sell everybody the fuck out for sure, okay? - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
She's about to sell everybody the fuck out for sure, ok...
I'm telling you, if anybody walked up to her, - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:11
I'm telling you, if anybody walked up to her,
She was so scared. And my mom palms her head - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:06
She was so scared. And my mom palms her head
You know, like, "Aww." - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:06
You know, like, "Aww."
'Cause if they see your face, they'll know immediately, all right?" - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:07
'Cause if they see your face, they'll know immedia...
We walk off the bus, and my mom opens the suitcase, - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:11
We walk off the bus, and my mom opens the suitcase,
Some time goes by, and we start walking back on the bus. - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
Some time goes by, and we start walking back on the bus.