Sami Hamwi

Growing up in KSA, I witnessed a Pakistani and an Indian being executed in Medina for being gay. The image of the two beheaded bodies still haunts me until now. It never fails to stir anger and despise against the Saudi kings and princes, especially that I know for a fact that Prince Abdulmajid, the prince … Continue reading »

A scenic song by Fairouz A long time ago, when I was a little girl, there was a little boy, who used to merge from the forest, and I used to play with him. His name was Shadi. Shadi and I sang together, we played with snow, and ran in the fields. We scratched our … Continue reading »

Anan plan only managed to get my friends more distant. It only bought the regime more time to oppress people, even those who are not politically active. I am away from home – tired, sad, nostalgic, and facing one humiliation after another. I used to have Facebook as a means of contact with my friends … Continue reading »

Dan Littauer tried to send me a message through a mutual friend suggesting, “Sami should calm down, and be rational”, adding that he might consider working with me after a period of time, which I think he wants it to be long enough for him to be sure that “I am a good boy”; one … Continue reading »

Maybe you want to read 1 and 2 The Sexual land of Wahhabis The Saudi government has the most humiliating and annoying rules regarding Arab residents. I had to leave Saudi Arabia permanently because my father died! My family preferred to stay there since my mother had her contract for a few years ahead. However, … Continue reading »

I have always been proud of who I am. This is why, after researching the subject of sexuality and being sure of mine, I became, at the age of 20, to be what anyone could call a proud gay man. Even though I was not familiar with the term “proud to be gay”, I was … Continue reading »

This is where everything started! This is where some men, thousands of years ago, decided that God is one entity. They decided it should be called “he”, as they themselves were men! Abrahamic religions were born. It happened in this region! The main characters of the eternal stories, agreed altogether, no matter how different they … Continue reading »

It was a nice day in Aleppo when a friend asked to meet and advised me to vote the next day for Hafez al-Assad to avoid a worse situation as a university student. That year was my last chance to find a solution to my situation before having to do the military service for 27 … Continue reading »

Growing up in Saudi Arabia, my frustration with religion started at a young age. Although my parents were not restrictive of my opinions, they had always advised me not to express my thoughts in public. Moreover, they had always avoided my questions about Syria. I had many questions about why we had not visited Syria … Continue reading »