Actor and writer Hend Ayoub recounts her personal journey navigating identity across cultures and borders. Raised as a Palestinian in Israel, Ayoub portrays a range of characters that shaped her life—from her younger self to a sharp-tongued Egyptian casting director, to her ailing mother—as she reflects on what it means to seek belonging while being perceived as an outsider.

The piece explores Ayoub’s lived experience as she moves through the Middle East and the United States, confronting conflicting perceptions of nationality, ethnicity, and selfhood. Presented with elements of humor and memory, the narrative spans decades and geographies, drawing on Ayoub’s own background in theatre and film to illuminate the complexities of displacement and identity.