Growing up Arab in America is an experience, to say the least, and we owe our identity complex to growing up between two worlds. Here are 27…
Author: Samar Marwan
Samar Marwan
Samar Marwan is the accidental product of Palestinian refugees living between the West and Middle East. The San Francisco native is hella serious about PCRF, LGBT rights, and burritos. Through her online writings she is intent on breaking taboos in the Arab world and liberating the white man from orientalism. Currently, she is planning a revolution against the hipsters. Send her your love (or hate) at HellaSamar or samar@scoopempire.com.
The longest position I’ve held, according to my CV, is being single, and it wouldn’t have been possible without my almost-lovers. While I’ve loved and lost…
For those of you who don’t know who Rami Malek is, please get your sh*t together. The Egyptian-American actor has been making some serious moves…
While I’ve had my fair share of interesting experiences on dating apps in the states, Arab Tinder is a whole different realm full of awkward poses…
In the land of food, Flamenco and football, the world’s tech super powers came together for an epic event, unveiling the latest in mobile at…
With millions of Arabs living in the diaspora, film is one of the most wide reaching forms of self-expression and a celebration of identity. Seeing an Arab…
After studying the art of design in Milan and Washington, D.C., Yasmina Makram is blossoming her talents and technique across Egypt. We caught up with her…
Queen Rania of Jordan has accomplishmed much in her time as a monarch in the Hashemite Kingdom and there’s a bunch you can read on that…
From mesmerizing Arabic calligraphy to old school artists like Oum Kalthoum, Arab culture is rich in history and heritage to say the least. Thanks to our…
The Egyptian branch of Education For Employment Network (EFE) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) hosted the annual Networking and Learning Meeting last week. The…