As an iconic girl 90’s group once said, ‘A scrub is a guy that think he’s fine and is also known as a buster; always talkin’ about…
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.
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Professional athletes, amateurs, and olympic contenders all gathered in Sharm El Sheikh for the 2016 ATU Triathlon African Cup and the regional Pan Arab Triathlon Championships.…