Rap is a form of cultural expression that stems back to Africa and was popularized by African American artists that we listen to today. Its purpose…
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.
For one reason or another some people can’t seem to wrap their tiny brains around the fact that females can do everything men can do (often better),…
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The TechWadi Roadshow is in the Middle East from October 18-28. Kicking off the tour in Amman, the Google for Entrepreneurs-sponsored event will make stops in…
When people think of Arab women, typically a bodybuilding bikini model is not the first thing that pops into their head; but there’s a brave young…
I’ve had a handful of young Arab girls ask me questions about their body that should be common sense. But it comes as no surprise because…
UFC fighter Ramsey Nijem has been at the forefront of headlines for major moves he’s made in and out of the ring. The Palestinian-American mixed martial…