Episodes

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Episode 4: Marwan
    Feb 3 2022
    Growing up, Marwan was beaten up for his fashionable clothes. But Marwan never changed who he was and fashion eventually became his ticket to freedom. Marwan was estranged from his parents for years until one day his father asked him to move in. How did Marwan hold on to being gay? What does life look like for Marwan as he lives openly in Lebanon?
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    25 mins
  • Episode 5: Danny
    Feb 3 2022
    When he was a teenager, Danny Ramadan told his father that he was gay. His father told Danny to leave their home in Damascus. Danny then lived in Egypt, Syria and Lebanon looking for home and community. Eventually, Danny did finally find a home in Vancouver, Canada. However, it was not the safe haven that he thought it would be. How did Danny eventually find safety, community, and everlasting love?
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    39 mins