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Love Right Now

By: Ekram Ibrahim
Narrated by: Yasmine Al Massri
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 In Love Right Now we hear stories from people living in the Middle East today who risk everything for love. They are people who have the courage to live loudly and authentically. Love Right Now is a beacon of hope for those on the margins of love in the Middle East and everywhere.©2020 Audible Originals, LLC (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC Contemporary Love, Dating & Attraction Relationships
Episodes
  • Episode 1: Sarah

    Episode 1: Sarah
    Feb 3 2022
    Ever since Sarah was young, she buried her attraction to girls. As the daughter of an Iraqi diplomate in Saudi Arabia, shame is all that Sarah knew about her homosexuality. Then at the age of 20, her family moved to the United Kingdom where Sarah met her “queer fairy godmother.” Today Sarah lives with her family and her Saudi girlfriend. How did Sarah embrace her sexuality? How is the family reconciling religion and sexuality?
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    46 mins
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  • Episode 2: Yousef and Adi

    Episode 2: Yousef and Adi
    Feb 3 2022
    Yousef Soweid and Adi Shilon are two celebrities in the Middle East who fell in love during a TV interview in Israel. For months, they kept their love a secret because Adi is Israeli and Yousef is Palestinian Israeli. One day, they decided to boldly announce their love on social media. Yousef and Adi continue to document their relationship to show Palestinians and Israelis that their love is not a betrayal. What made Adi and Yousef commit to their love despite the difficulties? How did the public transform through witnessing their love?
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    25 mins
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  • Episode 3: Maha

    Episode 3: Maha
    Feb 3 2022
    Maha Mamo grew up stateless in Lebanon. Why? Because Maha is the daughter of a Muslim woman and a Christian man, a marriage that is still illegal in Lebanon. Without proper documentation, it was nearly impossible for Maha to live her life fully. In this story, we hear Maha’s struggle to find a country for herself and her siblings.
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    22 mins
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About the Performer

Yasmine Al Massri is an international actress and human rights activist who pursues subjects that are relevant in bringing global awareness to the world we live in. Al Massri is the first Middle Eastern actress to star in a series of critically acclaimed award-winning films, such as Nadine Labbaki's Caramel, The Last Friday, Pomegranates and Myrrh, and Julian Schnabel's Miral. In addition to her success in major films, Al Massri starred in ABC's hit show Quantico as Arab-American FBI twins. Al Massri also starred in the Oscar-shortlisted short film, Refugee. Most recently, Al Massri plays the first Middle Eastern lesbian vampire in Netflix's top animation show Castelvania.
From a Palestinian father and an Egyptian mother, Al Massri was born and raised in Lebanon, then moved to Paris at the age of 20. There she graduated from the prestigious L'Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris in multimedia and live performances. She enjoys leading the way to women of her generation by breaking the clichés of representation of Arab female characters whether on TV or Film. She works and lives between Los Angeles, Paris, and Beirut.

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This podcast is about compelling human stories with exceptionally high stakes because of the culture in which they occur. These are thought-provoking, tender narratives supported with great music and production value. Recommended.

Stirring call for authenticity and tolerance

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Living in a country where being queer is widely accepted, this audible opened my eyes to the cultural norms in the Middle East and other societies/religions. I did not know that in some places you are punished for being who you are. Beautiful and educating.

Eye opening

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This is what it’s all about!!! Bravo audible. Loved every minute. Highly recommend. Please keep it coming.

A must listen

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Beautifully told. I appreciate the strength and vulnerability shown by all women involved. It was moving and hun ours at times. Thank you 🙏🏾

Truly moving

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This podcast is not to my liking...now if I could only take it off my phone...I won't listen to them anymore.....can' not delete....podcasts are a real problem for me

podcast..

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Struggled to finish as Muslim, really disappointed from the writer
simply you don't believe in your own religion ... that's it

Just gay people want to justify

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