“In the oppression Olympics, I would win the gold medal,” Maysoon Zayid once told ABC News. “I’m Palestinian, I’m Muslim, I’m disabled, divorced, a woman of color, and I live in New Jersey.” She was telling the truth, but she was also kidding. Zayid is a comedian and a co-founder, along with Dean Obeidallah, of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival. The duo founded the festival in 2003 to combat the swaths of misinformation and bigotry that followed 9/11. Ramy Youssef, Pete Dominick, Mo Amer, and Omar Metwally have all participated. Now, to celebrate the festival’s 20th anniversary, there will be an national tour. First stop is the Virginia Wimberly Theatre, in Boston. Then it’s on to New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. —Clara Molot