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Reclaiming the Palestinian narrative: Why Netflix's 'Mo' is more important than ever

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Mo follows the lives of a Palestinian refugee family navigating the complexities of life while awaiting asylum in the U.S. Co-created by comedians Amer and Ramy Youseff, Mo is a semi-autobiographical series and the only one that puts a Palestinian family front and centre.

Season two doubles down on the absurdity of immigration bureaucracy but also takes on even heavier cultural weight amid the background of Israel ’s brutal occupation of Palestine .

Mo is expected to be the last we’ll see of this comedy series.

The final episode is deeply moving, personal, and a powerful reclaiming of Amer ’s own heritage.

Concluding on October 6, 2023 , the ending of Mo is a powerful reminder that the definition of a person shouldn’t be their legal status or nationality.

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61

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54

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37

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English

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56

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