In the last episode of this season I explore what it means for us to suffer from Emotional Repression. It is quite common in our part of the world to not say what we mean and not do what we want because of fear of the other which leads us to struggle emotionally and mentally. I recall how it manifested in my life and when... As it starts from a young age... only to acknowledge its impact on Bdoun Sukkar and my personal life.

Tune in

في الحلقه. الأخيره أتكلم فيها أثر الكبت العاطفي اللي نخوض فيه في بلادنا وثقافتنا لانه نعيش في خوف من المجتمع. وكيف له أثر علي صحتنا النفسيه والعقليه

وكان الكبت له تأثير مباشر علي وعلى بدون سكر

تابعونا

After living in Dubai for almost 10 years I realized how much it impacts us Arabs.

It becomes our first release from our societies and cultures - for better or worse.

Living here tests your values, your tolerance, your independence and everything else.

You before Dubai vs. you after Dubai aren't the same, unless you lived in isolation.

How did you change?

من بعد تقريبا 10 سنوات في دبي لاحظت انها لها تأثير معين علينا نحنا العرب

توجهنا لدبي عطانا مساحة خارج عن اطار ثقافاتنا ومجتماعاتنا - ان كان هذا الشي كويس ولا لا

العيش هنا يخلينا نعيد النظر في قيمنا، اختلافاتنا، تحملنا للغير والمختلف، واستقلالنا.

انت من بعد دبي غير عن أنت اللي قبل دبي الا إذا عزلت نفسك نهائيا

وانتوا كيف تغيرتوا؟

During Ramadan we published daily episodes comprising of Ahmed and I playing "We are not really strangers" a purpose driven game based on opening up and honesty

Does age matter when it comes to relationships? A question I received in my DMs, and obviously had an opinion and a short story about it. Tune in.

I was faced with a reality check after I declared to the world that I am unsure of wanting kids. Tune in to listen about my recent trips to the doctors. Being a women is complex, and as we age we face difficult decisions and situations. If you're here, I see you. بعد ما اعلنت للعالم ولنفسي اني ما اعرف إذا ابغى أولاد ولا لأ واجهت قرارات صعبة. تابعوني عشان تعرفوا ايش صار معي ومع زياراتي للدكاترة. حياة المرأة معقدة

Disclaimer: for non Arabic speakers, please watch the episode on IG @withoutSukkar or YouTune Bdoun Sukkar Podcast for subtitles In this episode I sit with mom to discuss her painful journey with divorce in our region and what it meant for us to grow up separately. في هاذي الحلقة تكلمت مع امي عن اثر الطلاق المؤلم علينا احنا الاثنين وكيف كنا منفصلين عن بعض في نشأني

I spill the beans on how my childhood was. Growing up Arab and growing up Saudi are both complicated and restrictive. I visit the teenager I was and the life I led and how far I gotten. Tune in

I never thought COVID had an impact on me or my surroundings. But I realized it did, it changed a lot of things, had an impact on my health, my relationship, decision, and finances. It was all triggered by our trip to South Africa that was turned upside down with the announcement of the new varient...

Tune in to listen to our escape and COVID's impact on our lives.

كل هذي الفترة كنت أحسّب انه كوفيد ما كان له تأثير على حياتي. بس بعد تفكير لقيت انه العكس صحيح، كان له تأثير على أشياء كثييييرة منها صحتي، علاقتي مع أحمد، القرارات في حياتي، القرارات المالية. واستدركت كل هذي الاشياء من بعد اجازاتنا في جنوب افريقيا اللي تحولت الى محاولات هروب من البلد لما اكتشفوا المتحور الجديد

تابعونا

What does it mean to be a man? Asking for a friend. No, really. Men have imposed these restrictions and meaning of manliness that seem to be dated and irrelevant to today's daily struggles. Tune in and hear the discussions led by a good friend of me. IG: @WITHOUTSUKKAR