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Mo Amer: The Vagabond

I mean, you gotta have backup plans,you know?

[laughs] I mean, you gotta have backup plans,
you know?

Full Transcript

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[laughs]
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I mean, you gotta have backup plans, you know?
Duration
5 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:42:16
Uploaded
Jun 24, 2025
Genres
documentary, comedy
Production
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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.
You know, I did a lot of shows for US troops, - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
You know, I did a lot of shows for US troops,
I wanted to experience it for myself - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:05
I wanted to experience it for myself
I was out there doing 'em, and then they asked me, uh... - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
I was out there doing 'em, and then they asked me, uh.....
They asked me to go to Kuwait and Iraq - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:06
They asked me to go to Kuwait and Iraq
You want me to go back, voluntarily, into a war zone - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:09
You want me to go back, voluntarily, into a war zone
These psychological wounds needed to get dealt with, you know? - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
These psychological wounds needed to get dealt with, you kno...
I wanted to go see things for myself, 'cause, look, when we left... - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:04
I wanted to go see things for myself, 'cause, look, whe...
My father, God rest in peace, he... he was doing very well. - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:05
My father, God rest in peace, he... he was doing very well.
He was in telecommunications, he did very well, - Mo Amer: The Vagabond 00:06
He was in telecommunications, he did very well,
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...