Writer • Filmmaker • Speaker

Mo
Husseini

Palestinian American storyteller building bridges through narrative. I believe the best way to change minds is to meet people where they are—with empathy, nuance, and the occasional well-placed joke.

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Black and white side profile of Mo Husseini, wearing a white t-shirt and a small chain necklace, smiling slightly.
Featured in
Jewish Telegraphic Agency • The Daily Beast • Jerusalem Post • Times of Israel • Haaretz • Fathom Journal • KTVU Fox 2
Where It Started

I wrote an essay because I was tired of watching smart people lose their minds.

In 2024, I published "50 Completely True Things" about Israel and Palestine. I didn't expect much—I'm a storyteller, not a pundit. But apparently a lot of people were hungry for something other than vitriol. Half a million readers later, I'm still not sure what to do with that, except keep writing.

Read the essay →

"One of the most compelling articles I have read about this conflict in the past decade."

— Rabbi Sharon Brous, IKAR Los Angeles

"Husseini offers plenty to trigger partisans of all stripes"—which, frankly, was the point.

— Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Documentary

The Path Forward

A short film profiling pairs of Israeli and Palestinian peace activists who manage—despite their nearly incomprehensible personal losses—to find ways to see each other's pain and work together.

The trailer for “The Path Forward” co-directed by Julie Cohen and Mo Husseini

Co-directed with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Julie Cohen (RBG, Julia). A 39-minute documentary that intentionally avoids images of war, focusing instead on the human stories of peace activists working together across the divide.

Screened at universities including the University Washington, the University of Virginia, policy forums, interfaith gatherings, and community events across the United States.

Available for community screenings with post-film discussion led by the filmmakers.

For booking inquiries, contact our distributor Grasshopper Films.

Julie Cohen
Oscar-nominated director — RBG, Julia, My Name Is Pauli Murray
Speaking

Topics & Engagements

Not as an academic or a politician—as someone who builds narratives for a living and happened to write something half a million people needed to read.

I'm also available for film screenings of The Path Forward, with or without co-director Julie Cohen (depending on your budget and scheduling). Every screening includes a post-film conversation.

These are my usual topics, but I'm happy to develop something new if it's aligned with what I care about. Let's talk.

Topic 01
Finding the Moral Floor
How to think clearly about Israel-Palestine—and every other polarizing issue—without losing your mind, your ethics, or your relationships. Based on the forthcoming book with Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund.
Topic 02
Empathy as Strategy
We've been taught that empathy is soft—a nice-to-have, not a business skill. That's backwards. In design, communications, and leadership, empathy is the sharpest tool in the kit. It's how you move people from where they are to where they need to be. This talk explores how to make empathy operational—not as a vibe, but as a method.
Topic 03
Narrative as Strategy
What twenty years of translating complex ideas into stories that move people taught me about strategic communications. From visual effects to executive stages to peace activism—the skill is the same. How to find the story your audience needs to hear, and how to tell it so it lands.
Topic 04
Building Bridges in Polarized Times
Lessons from co-directing a documentary with a Jewish American filmmaker, co-authoring a book with the CEO of the New Israel Fund, and leading a Palestinian-Israeli grassroots movement. What it actually takes to work across lines everyone says are uncrossable.
Past & Upcoming Engagements
University of Virginia • Policy forums • Interfaith gatherings • Haaretz Podcast • Community screenings nationwide
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If you need someone who can build narratives that actually land...
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