Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection, family bonding, giving back, and learning patience. In the work place, people fasting are faced with an extra obstacle…
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.
Ramadan in America is like being in a whole new world. Everyone around you is eating and drinking as they normally would and you’re well watching…
For 25 years the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund has been working around the region to help heal the wounds of war and occupation. The organization doesn’t…
Jordan is one of the most beautiful countries in the Middle East; with a diverse range of landscapes from desert to sea, forest to city. It’s…
I’m not kafiera, atheist, nor am I a bad Muslim. I grew up with the faith of “peace” embedded in almost every aspect of my…
Despite the heart attack I gave my mother with the idea that millennial Arabs don’t want to get married, I hope to one day tie the…
Tragedy struck the Hashemite Kingdom on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan with a devastating terrorist attack. Government officials confirmed that the…
Struggling to find the words to inspire the graduating class of 2016 at American University of Beirut, critically acclaimed Lebanese filmmaker and actress Nadine Labaki. The…
Friendly games of football and a singalong to the hit song “Maria” with everyone’s favorite Puerto Rican singer, Ricky Martin, brought a sense of joy…
World renowned food critic, chef, and the host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown,” Anthony Bourdain is no stranger to the Arab world. Having traveled across our…