#Amira Dubay

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Could you do an Amira and lance or Pierre story where they take us on vacation and no one knows where we went till we post something and all of them start freaking out and calling Amira

Guess who's back? My request are OPEN. Enjoy reading.

-XoXo

No Part 2!!!

Hiding the princess

"Ohhh, Pierre. It's so beautiful here. Gracias, mi cielo" Amira said to him. While Amira was admiring the breath-taking view from their balcony suite, Pierre was busy starring at his girl. She looked like a goddess, with her hair blowing in the wind and the lights reflecting in her eyes.

He went up behind her, hugging her tightly against his body. He hooked his chin over her shoulder, kissing her temple lovingly. "Only the best for you, ma belle." His whisper made her shiver, making her search more for his body heat.

Their romantic moment got interrupted by one of their phones buzzing. "Don't worry. I got it." he told her before she could move a finger. After kissing her cheek once more, he went inside their suite, finding Amiras phone lighting up from another message. On a closer look, Pierre could see that Carlos had been messaging Amira frantically.

To be honest, Pierre didn't leave Amira any time to inform anyone about their "spontaneous" travel. The past few weeks, the drivers and WAGS had been hogging Amira, leaving them without any time for themselves. So Pierre decided to take her away to Dubai, making her pack her luggage 2 hours before their private flight.

During their whole flight, Pierre was busy feeding Amira cherries while she tried to guess their travel destination. After 3 hours of flying, Pierre made her lie on top of him so she could rest after her exhausting packing. Pierre cherished every moment, making sure she was always in his arms, keeping her warm and safe.

Pierre wished he was able to frame the moment she recognised the beautiful city lights of Dubai. Amira once mentioned that she always wanted to visit the city. She wanted to spend her time in the dessert or in the luxury shopping centers. And who was Pierre to deny her such wish. The perfect opportunity presented after not being able to spend some time alone , just the two of them.

Till the day he died, Pierre would deny that seeing the thousand of messages Carlos send Amira in the past 7 hours made him nervous. For the love of god, he is 27 years old. Such thing like big, older, overprotective brothers didn't make Pierre break out in a sweat anymore. The Frenchman knew that he couldn't just leave the messages unanswered. He opened the Chat between the two Sainz siblings and wrote something along the lines of "Oh, I'm sorry for not answering sooner. I'm just so tired and I will go to sleep now. Bye-Bye <3". Before he could second guess himself. Pierre was brought out from his overthinking.

"Pierre, are you ok?" asked the sweet voice of his beautiful angel. "Of course, ma belle. I was just grabbing you a jacket" he answered. He quickly turned of her phone and grabbed his oversized beige jacket. He immediately wrapped her up, making sure that she was protected from the wind. "Oh, but I'm not even co-." Before she could finish her sentences he kissed her quickly.

Pierre wouldn't let anyone take her attention during their romantic get-away. Thru ought the week, he made sure to keep her busy. Pierre took her shopping, bought her the finest jewelerry. He had a SPA day with her, so she could relax from their hectic shopping day. The rest of the week they either went in the dessert, to the beach or did more shopping. Pierre made sure that they spent every second together. Safe to say that Amira wasn't able to respond to ay of her messages.

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Spending the week with the most beautiful girl in the world @amirasainz <3

Comments:

@carlossainzjr cabron what is this?

@carlossainzjr Pierre Gasly, you better answer me right now

@carlossainzjr When I catch you Gasly, you're dead

@ charlesleclerc What the fuck? I thought we were friends

@ landonorris YOU CAN'T JUST HIDE HER FROM THE REST OF US!!!!!

@ oscarpiastri I will crash into you next race

@ maxverstappen you better hide

@ carmenmundt who do you think you are, hiding my girl from me?!

@ amirasainz <3

@ pierregasly BABY!!!! <3

Bonus(+)

In the tense atmosphere, Carlos muttered to himself, pacing back and forth in front of the other drivers. Three days had passed without any word from precious Amira, and concern had escalated. They hastily convened an impromptu drivers’ meeting, their minds racing with worry. On the whiteboard, various theories about her whereabouts were scribbled.

Just as Lando was about to share another idea, the door swung open. Charles stood there, his chest heaving. Startled, all the drivers rose from their seats. Max managed to ask, “Charles, what—”

Before anyone could respond, Charles turned toward them, tears glistening in his eyes. His voice trembled as he held up his phone, revealing an Instagram post from Pierre. The room erupted into chaos as everyone tried to make sense of the situation

Charles burst into tears, while Max threw some pillows at the wall. George and Alex were busy stalking the post. Oscar tried his best to help Lando regulate his breathing, while trying to keep the anger in himself. The chaos stopped when Carlos walked towards the door, muttering under his breath: "He's dead. He is so dead."

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More babies. This time three girls from Emirates.

Umm Al-Quwain (Khadija Ibnat Zajid Al-Mualla) 🇦🇪 - the cutest and calmest one(the bar is on thr floor), likes animals and is a certified sugar baby (but that's fine everyone buys her everything anyway)

Ajman (Layla ibnat Zajid Al-Nuaimi) 🇦🇪 - she's like this sound "first you smash it than you cut off the head. I go to church now". Now rebranded from killing to healing. Still the most tough one.

Dubai (Amira ibnat Zajid Al-Falasi) 🇦🇪 - princesses, the most charismatic, Regina George of this pack. But not always mean, not to everyone at least, she's really kind to the rest of Emirates.

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We are excited to announce that Dr.Amira Mohamed Taha will speak at the CME/CPD accredited 13th World Gastroenterology, IBD & Hepatology Conference scheduled from December 15-17, 2023, Holiday Inn Dubai, UAE & Virtual. You can discover more about gastroenterology, IBD, and hepatology in this lecture. Hear her amazing talk and learn more from her work.

Speech Title: ““Impact of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation on Survival Rates in Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Patients: A Systematic review and Meta-Analysis”

Access his presentation by registering here:  https://gastroenterology.universeconferences.com/registration/

For more details about Dr.Amira Mohamed, visit here:-https://gastroenterology.universeconferences.com/speaker/amira-mohamed-taha/

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Karan A. Chanana

The Chanana-owned Amira Nature Foods Ltd. has carved a niche in the market for providing Basmati Rice sourced from conventional rice cultivations in India with optimal environmental conditions. Amira is known for its basmati rice in exclusive quality, rich aroma, long grains, firm texture and exquisite taste. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE and with offices worldwide, Amira owes its grand success in this modernised world to Karan A Chanana. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amira_Nature_Foods

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Karan A. Chanana

Amira Nature Foods is headquartered in Dubai, UAE and has operations in India, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and other parts of the world. Read more:

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Karan A. Chanana: A Successful Indian Businessman of the Rice Industry!

Karan Chanana is the chairman and managing director of Amira Nature Foods Ltd, a global provider of branded packaged Indian specialty rice. Under his leadership, the company has seen significant growth and expansion, establishing it as a leading player in the global rice market. Chanana is known for his strategic vision and entrepreneurial spirit, and his contributions have been instrumental in the success of Amira Nature Foods Ltd.

AMIRA Nature Foods

Amira Nature Foods is a leading global provider of packaged specialty rice and related food products. Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and operates rice mills and food processing facilities in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Amira Nature Foods offers a wide range of high-quality rice products, including Basmati rice, long-grain rice, and jasmine rice, as well as snack foods and organic food products. The company serves customers in over 60 countries around the world and is committed to providing healthy, authentic, and sustainable food products to consumers.

Karan A Chanana: Secret Sauce Behind Amira Foods' Growth & Success

The secret behind Amira Nature Foods Ltd's growth and success can be attributed to several factors, including Karan Chanana'sleadership and vision. Chanana has been instrumental in establishing the company's position as a leading provider of branded packaged Indian specialty rice. He has been successful in expanding the company's operations globally and has implemented strategic initiatives to increase efficiency and profitability. Additionally, Chanana has established strong relationships with suppliers, distributors, and customers, which has helped to drive growth and increase brand recognition. The company's focus on providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service has also been a key factor in its success. Overall, a combination of strong leadership, strategic vision, efficient operations, and a commitment to quality has contributed to the success of Amira Nature Foods Ltd.

Karan A Chanana: Delivering Exclusive Basmati Rice since Generations

Karan A Chanana is a brand that specializes in delivering high-quality Basmati Rice. The company has a long history of producing and supplying Basmati Rice, and has built a reputation for delivering exclusive and authentic products that are of superior quality. The company's emphasis on traditional techniques and generational expertise helps it to maintain its position as a leading provider of Basmati Rice.

Determining the Future of Amira

Karan A Chanana is a successful business person who is the founder or senior leader at the Amira Group, a company that supplies top-quality basmati rice to international shops and Indian restaurants in London. He is also described as one of the greatest food lovers, and is on a mission to promote the use of rice as a staple food among international consumers. With an annual turnover of $550 million, the Amira Group has a significant market presence in more than 60 countries worldwide.

A Man with a Vision

"Karan A Chanana: A Man with a Vision" suggests that Karan A Chanana is someone who has a clear idea or goal of what he wants to achieve and works towards it with determination. This statement suggests that he is a person who has a purpose and direction in life, and is driven to make his vision a reality. However, without more context, it is impossible to say for certain what Karan A Chanana's vision is or what he is working towards.

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Karan A Chanana

Amira is known for its basmati rice of exclusive quality, rich aroma, long grains, firm texture, and exquisite taste. Headquartered in Dubai, UAE, and with offices worldwide, Amira owes its grand success in this modernized world to Karan A Chanana. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np9NwFuZ2uc&t=33s

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Character Profiles for Amira and Vera!

Ship Name: Red Dragon

How long have they been together? Since April of Senior Year

How have they met? They were classmates at Spooky High, and Vera was put in charge of tutoring Amira one day.

What was the first thing they noticed about each other? For Amira? Vera’s take-charge attitude. For Vera? Amira’s competitiveness and aggression.

Who said, “I love you,” first? Actually, neither of them have. They don’t need to say it.

What’s their favorite thing about each other? For Amira? Vera’s wit. For Vera? Amira’s drive.

Do they have any cute pet names for each other? They won’t say them in public, but Vera calls Amira her little Spitfire, and Amira calls Vera, “Serpentina,” when she’s feeling extra romantic. Vera regrets telling Amira that her middle name is, “Tina.”

Do they publicly display their affection? Amira does. Vera, not so much.

Who were the first people to know of their relationship? Amira made it public at Prom.

Do their families support their relationship? Yes.

Do they have secret birthmarks/tattoos their peers don’t know about? Vera and Amira decided to get matching dragon tattoos on their shoulders: Vera’s is red (on her right shoulder) while Amira’s is green (on her left shoulder).

How often do they argue? Once a week, but only over minor issues that are easily solved.

What do they do that the other person doesn’t like? Vera’s kind of a neat freak, so she doesn’t like it when Amira leaves their place a mess. Amira, meanwhile, thinks Vera can be a bit of a nag sometimes.

What do they do that make each other’s hearts melt? Amira loves it when Vera goes out of her way to buy or make her an exquisite gift. Vera, though she won’t admit it, just loves the quiet moments when Amira snuggles up to her, and Amira’s not the snuggling type!

If they could go anywhere in the world, where would they go? Dubai, one of the wealthiest cities in the world.

Do they think about having kids? Not really. It’s too early for kids.

Any advice they’d offer to other couples? Don’t take shit from anyone, including your partner. How else are they, and you, supposed to improve as individuals?

Describe their relationship in one word: Passionate.

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DRUCK reactions - s4 ep3

Featuring: the clip that made me infinitely more interested in the season.

Oops, I forgot to link to the Nadia clip twitter thread. It’s there now!

(Thanks again to @wodrueckts! 💛)

CLIP 1: What is this, a tent for ants?

LISTEN. Tua is already the smallest in the girl squad, and that tent doesn’t even look like she can lay fully stretched out inside.

I was so disturbed by this that I looked up 1-person tents, and they don’t look that small! They are longer and thinner.

Amira’s mom comes outside and she’s also disturbed, but not by Amira using a toddler-sized tent, but Amira going camping at all. She’s like, we’re going to have a conversation about traveling while hijabi, but Amira isn’t in the mood.

And her mood is further spoiled because Sam texts her hoping that she can hook her up with Mohammed.

Amira’s mom brings her some pepper spray, and holy shit! Is that legal in Germany? (Answer: yes, it is, but it’s sold as “animal repellent.”)

I’ve traveled on my own before but I’ve always stayed in B&Bs, hostels or hotels. Ngl I wouldn’t even couchsurf at a stranger’s without some kind of protective device, like a portable door lock. I would never carry a weapon because you never know if you’re going to use it properly in the heat of the moment, but something like a personal alarm for runners would work in a camping setting. Take care of yourself if you’re traveling on your own!

CLIP 2: Lemonade pining

Jonas is going on about supporting sea rescue efforts of African migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, a big topic last year because of the Salvini administration (in Italy) approving a law to fine migrant rescue ships. Salvini has been ousted since, and sea rescue has disappeared from the news what with 2020 being a dumpster fire and all.

Essam, high on power, demands that his slave Amira makes him some lemonade, but I already described my issues with this storyline last week. After threatening Amira with the ever classic sibling-on-sibling physical violence, Amira relents.

Mohammed comes in as Amira is sulkily preparing some lemonade for Essam, and he makes a flirty comment about Amira’s ice cold stare again.

The sweet thing about Mohammed is that he fully admits that he finds Amira intimidating, like he totally recognizes that Amira can be unapproachable when she wants to (even though Amira M. is also one of the friendliest Sanas), but like… For one thing he doesn’t neg her about it. He’s playful about Amira being scary, but he’s not trying to bring her down. And for another, Mohammed tries to find ways in which he fits into Amira’s life or can help her in some way.

This will keep coming up with them, but it happens here when he thinks of a way to prank Essam and, as a result, cheer Amira up.

Peep at the interaction between Amira and Mohammed when they come out with the lemonade. They don’t exchange a word, but they’re such a team.

CLIP 3: Beware bicyclists

Amira, apparently still on a high since the lemonade prank, is strolling down the street singing to herself, as I believe most of us have done at some point.

Jonas asks for Amira’s help with his solidarity party, further characterizing Amira as the one they all go to for help.

Sam also texts Amira. She’s found Mohammed’s insta, which makes Amira’s face fall for a moment… Even though Mohammed keeps seeking Amira out, it feels like Sam might be able to hook up with him through sheer force of will? Or maybe Amira is kinda hoping Sam’s crush goes away, but it ain’t.

There’s something really Formal about that family photo that makes it lowkey funny, like I can imagine that pic being one Mohammed’s family sends to their relatives (caption about family and all), instead of one would post on instagram. Somehow, you can feel Mohammed’s latent dad energy just waiting to be discovered.

Even though this wasn’t the way Amira wanted to come across that pic, Mohammed just looks so damn fine that she can’t help but zoom in on his face, a Druck classic at this point.

And she’s so focused on the thirst that she almost gets run over by an islamophobic bicyclist, who thoroughly spoils her day.

This is such a Northern Europe thing btw. I think each one of my friends who has lived in the bike using part of Europe for any period of time has a story about a bicyclist yelling profanities at them. It’s like they’re saving the planet with their lack of gas use so they have to be extra dickish to compensate for their do gooding.

Amira also looks around as this happens, maybe to see if someone else witnessed what happened (for support?).

Anyway, Amira is so angry that she double texts Sam (or possibly just texts? I checked a couple times and it isn’t clear that she sent Sam the text where she translates the caption about family) to be careful with Mohammed as Arabs will fuck you over. She does a double take to herself, like she’s checking with herself that this was appropriate, and seems to decide it is.

I really dislike the context here. When this happened on Skam, it was part of a larger conversation between Sana and Noora where it was clear that Sana was repeating stereotypes in order to discourage Noora’s interest. And even in that conversation, what Sana said is that Muslim guys will sleep with white Norwegians because they put out, but in the end they marry Muslim girls. So rather than saying, he’s gonna fuck you over, Sana explains how. What Amira tells Sam is so lacking in context, so random as a response to Sam asking what the caption says, and like… You kinda have to have watched the Skam scene in order for Amira not to come across like a total dick here.

It also makes no sense because Sana knew that Noora had been hurt in the past by guys using her for sex and then discarding her, but a no strings attached hook up is exactly what Sam is after. So like… How would Mohammed wanting just sex and nothing else fuck Sam over anyway?

CLIP 4: Sam is interested in getting fucked (over)

Amira and Sam are doing boxing intervals, and Sam is a bit taken aback by how intense Amira is at something Sam is presumably doing just for fun.

Now imagine they’d actually written a scene around that difference between both girls, instead of a brief subtextual moment for us to read into.

Mohammed comes in during a pause, which Amira is using to get a bit more practice in whereas Sam is showing off to Kiki (sensing a theme they could’ve explored, here).

It looks like he’s going to go say hi to Amira, but Sam gets there first and starts flirting with him, hair twirling and all. Amira looks upset and goes back to boxing.

CLIP 5: Nadia! [crowd cheers]

At this point when the season was dropping, I was, to be completely honest, a little bored. Like the clips were cute and all, but I wasn’t excited. (Of course, you have to keep in mind that this was in comparison to my excitement levels during Matteo’s season, where so much as a glimpse of David made my synapses light up.)

I loved this clip and immediately posted a full on analysis on twitter (which you can read here if you’re interested, but I’ll be rehashing most of it in this post), and it still holds up in rewatch even though they didn’t mine the Nadia/Amira dynamic for all it was worth.

So we open on Nadia and Amira and they’re already looking tense as shit. It doesn’t help that Amira’s mom seems, like, almost relieved that Nadia hasn’t totally cut ties with Amira lmao. And she’s like, “omg you must have so much to talk about!” even though we just saw them looking quiet and uncomfortable.

Amira is all, “never thought you’d be the first one to marry,” and to Nadia’s credit, she takes this comment, which could read as shady, as a friendly observation. She talks a bit about how Ahmed is not like the other dicks, but Amira isn’t convinced, and now she’s definitely shading Nadia.

She also gets on Nadia’s case about going to Dubai for their honeymoon, but Nadia doesn’t defend herself and just looks sheepish.

Kiki comes in with some vegan cupcakes that she made to thank Amira for her help last episode, and you can see how Amira is much more at ease with Kiki. Tbf they did see each other last week, whereas we know Nadia has been out of the picture for a while. Anyway Kiki seems to feel the tension in the air, so she tries to excuse herself.

At this point, Nadia finds her voice to ask Kiki to stay. Is it because she thinks that with Kiki around conversation will flow more freely? Or maybe because she’s hoping that Amira’s irritation will be redirected to this Alman?

After Kiki admires the vegan spread Amira’s mom prepared, we find out that Nadia’s intention is the latter. She all but tells Kiki that Amira told her Kiki was a racist piece of shit. So this is how Nadia gains the upper hand after Amira’s earlier comments.

Amira looks alarmed, but Kiki is like pfff yeah, I was so into Alexander Humberbumber that I might have been the worst s1 Vilde until Amber made her appearance, but now I’m getting dicked down by a good man and I see Amira for the Muslim goddess she is (I’m paraphrasing but not that much!).

Amira looks really touched by Kiki not just 1. Not picking up Nadia’s intention, but also 2. Swiftly clearing the air and complimenting Amira in the process.

Kiki figures out that Nadia is the friend who’s getting married and declares her love for weddings of all kinds but especially Bollywood-style ones. Nadia looks really amused at this and looks at Amira like, “get a load of this girl!” Amira looks a bit embarrassed.

Sidenote to say Druck started building up to Kiki’s love of weddings last episode when she was paging through a wedding magazine spread. Like, they really put in more work into this Kiki/wedding storyline than most storylines last week.

And when Kiki asks if Nadia’s marriage was arranged, Nadia makes fun of Kiki to Amira. Like I would love to say that Nadia isn’t being mean to Kiki, but she is, and the point is to bring Amira down a notch. Now Amira really does look embarrassed, because in some way she’s supposed to be responsible for Kiki not saying something islamophobic. Kiki isn’t Amira’s responsibility, and I’m sure Nadia would agree in other circumstances, but… That’s what Amira gets for calling Nadia out for the Dubai honeymoon!

But as the conversation goes on, it also kind of seems like Nadia takes a liking to Kiki? (I’m mostly assuming because Nadia later invites Kiki to that pre-wedding event.) They talk a little bit about Nadia and Ahmed, and Kiki’s like, “I want to go to a Muslim wedding so fucking bad, Amira, please!”  It’s like… At the moment Amira is the only single female friend Kiki has, but Kiki’s just like, can’t you just get married now though.

Amira’s like NO WEDDINGS, Australia first. And tension falls around the table again, because of course, Nadia didn’t know about this, but Kiki knew about it, so like… It’s just another way in which Amira has become a different person as far as Nadia is concerned.

Let us now talk about Kiki. Like I said, I really loved this clip. In general I love Skams clips where the dynamic feels so lived in and nuanced and multifaceted. This is the first time we see Nadia in the flesh, but we get so much information just from looks and tone of voice. Nadia’s actress and Tua El-Fawwal just rock this scene.

When it aired I took Kiki’s words at face value. Like, this was the way the writers had decided to resolve Kiki being a racist in earlier seasons, and I accepted it. It wasn’t until later that I read criticism of the scene and thought about it a bit more.

In Skam, Isak apologizes to Eva in three separate scenes. In s1, episode 10, she says to Eva, “I fucked up,” “[if I had known Iben was a psycho] then of course I wouldn’t have done it.” In episode 11, “I know it might be hard to believe, but I never wanted to hurt you. It just turned out that way. I’m sorry.” And in s3, “I just want to say sorry for that stuff last year. When I was ruining things for you and Jonas.” Like. You can say that Isak only said sorry because he got caught (though I personally believe he was genuine every time, if not entirely truthful), but the point is that Julie Andem thought it necessary, in order for Isak to remain a likable character, that he apologized three times.

The girl squad never apologized to Sana, they just showed up with the Los Losers van one day.

And while Druck also thought it was necessary for Matteo to be full of self-loathing over what he did to Hanna, they didn’t think Kiki needed to apologize on screen.

One of my least favorite Skams characters is Basile Savary, because he was a total creep to the point that, during s3, Skam France had to release a damage control text out of Lucas L’s POV because people were worried that he might have done something to Daphné while she was drunk. Basile was a creep who respected no boundaries (including dry humping Daphné against her will on social media, which played off as a joke!) until one day he wasn’t and became the perfect boyfriend. No arc where he learned to be a doper person, Skam France said, no we are not going to examine how nerds get away with being gross creeps.

And as much as I would like to say otherwise, Druck did the same with Kiki. Kiki was one of the most overtly racist Vildes in s1, was still making offensive comments about Amira’s and Sam’s hair in s2, and then… Season 4 rolls around and Kiki just says, “oh yeah I was a dick before but now I know Amira is a great Muslim.” Like… At least it didn’t happen from one day to the next, but no, there wasn’t an arc where Kiki is taken to task for her racism, nor a scene where Kiki apologizes to Amira.  

This is an issue specifically because Amira’s season hinges on the Kiki/Amira friendship, like they pretty much got rid of most other conflicts or didn’t explore them fully, choosing instead to focus on this dynamic.

And I don’t think it was because Lea and Tua are such good friends irl (which they are! Lea even attended Tua’s engagement party! I love them!), because like, Tua is also good friends with Carl (Stefan) and we never got an Amira/Stefan scene, did we? I think it was simply that this season was too packed with people of color, and either funk or the writers needed a white character to anchor the season.

I still love Kiki and Amira obviously, I ship them (in fanon) and I love their scenes, because I love Lea and Tua and their friendship, and their characters. All I wanted from s4 of Skam was Vilde supporting Sana in the way Sana had supported Vilde for three seasons, and Druck gave me that. But here’s one thing where the writers dropped the ball, and it’s a massive mistake because the emotional core of the season is this friendship.

This also made me think about how the change of writers resulted in character arcs being dropped left and right. Now that two writing collectives are about to pick up Druck’s next gen, I think there’s an idea that the change in writers in the first four seasons wasn’t noticeable, but honestly… It kind of was. I would argue that a lot of the things that were set up in s1 and s2 got dropped and didn’t go anywhere. To wit:

Hanna’s arc in s1 is trashed in s4. Jonas is set up with a redemption arc in s2 that isn’t explored past that season. The Winterberg of s2 has nothing to do with the s4 ship. Kiki is still being racist in s2 and a shining example of allyship in s4. The little depth that Sam had in s1 and s2 gets dropped. Amira’s delivery job… Enough said. The one character whose character arc through the seasons was done justice I would argue is Matteo. He gets a shift in characterization after s1 to make the storyline with David make more sense (more on this if I ever write Matteo’s season meta), and retains that characterization to the end. Of the minor characters, Carlos and Abdi also come out well. David gets introduced in s3 when Q3 took over the writing, so he wasn’t affected.

Anyway, this clip totally revitalized the season.

CLIP 6: Amira praying, that’s it, that’s the clip

Mohammed is at the door waiting for Amira, and when Amira asks him if Sam is already there, he says he’s not here because of Sam. And I’m like, does he mean that literally? Like Amira could’ve assumed Sam invited him to this party, but Mohammed did meet the squads last episode. Maybe he asked Jonas if Amira was coming or got himself invited some other way.

Amira’s like sure, and gets inside. And Mohammed looks at her in such a way that even I need to fan myself a little tbh.

Hanna compliments David’s design, and Matteo’s like yeah, David is great, but I’d rather shit on Stefan. Idk, I feel like the Matteo in my mind would want to hype David up a little more before moving onto shitting on Stefan, but it’s a small quibble.

Amira goes to help Sam in the kitchen, and they both have some trouble making German food. I can’t tell if it’s because they’re generally bad at cooking or this is a commentary on white people’s palates. Or Abdi’s palate since he’s still going on about hollandaise sauce.

Oh, Sam explains that she told Mohammed about the party and he got on board. So he is there because of Sam, kinda.

They also talk about Mohammed having the coolest insta (pro: Mohammed has at least one topless pic, con: Mohammed has a pic wearing flip flops with socks), and how Abdi doesn’t compare because he doesn’t have an insta (yet). I mean… Damn, Sam. You can’t argue with logic like that.

But Sam calls Amira out on being weird lately. Again, I really wish this conversation didn’t rely so much on subtext, so it could be properly developed. Also, a new version of Snow’s Informer is playing in the background during this conversation and I can’t help but love the mood whiplash of it all.

Then something confusing happens when Jonas introduces the music act and says they come from Lebanon and traveled to Germany by train and then the lead singer says they’re from Berlin. They’re called Feedback and I tried googling them to find out what that’s all about, but with that name I didn’t get any results about them.

At least this is the kind of band that would play at an event like this, like they seem good enough to do a performance, but not big enough that there’s no believable way Jonas could book them.

Amira and Mohammed have a ~Moment~ when the audio switches to the version of Sand performed by Lary, and the sexual tension is so overwhelming for Amira that she immediately leaves to get some praying done, in the privacy of the venue’s backroom.

This scene is so iconic and beautiful. That shot of Amira being lit from above, looking up with her hands held before her? Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, etc. The kind of sequence that needs both a Muslim performer and behind the scenes respect for said Muslim performer.

Amira overhears some argument as she’s folding the carpet she was using, and then she sees that Mohammed was blocking the door, so that she could pray in peace. Can we get a #notallmen here? Thanks. Again, Mohammed just finds little ways in which he can help and support Amira without being intrusive.

Mohammed compliments Amira’s friends for trying to help refugees (although sea rescue is more about migrants in general, rather than refugees). I think something that is lost in translation is that German is obviously not Mohammed’s first language, so I think this scene is more significant and subtext-laden for German speakers.

Amira is probably still smarting from her earlier run in with the racist biker, so she (who’s always said she wants to be Chancellor) says that Jonas will probably become Chancellor one day. Mohammed says no! Amira should be Chancellor, but Amira doesn’t think anyone wants that. 🙁 But Mohammed says he does, and he says “we” need someone who fights for “us” (which Amira probably interprets as “us Muslims,” but Mohammed might mean more like, “us refugees”).

Also, Mohammed thinks that Amira was trying to matchmake him with Sam, which we know it was more like the opposite, but it’s very in line for Mohammed to think Amira was trying to get rid of him.

Then Mohammed asks Amira for her phone and is all, “don’t you trust me?” and Amira’s like, “no,” which is hilarious. After a while, Amira wants her phone back and Mohammed notices Amira accidentally cut herself with the knife earlier. He puts a cute bandaid on it, and they have yet another Moment. They’re so into each other that Amira goes, “omg I love this song! Let’s go in!” But Mohammed is now sure his feelings are requited.

Social media

Kiki slept at the new apartment even though it’s falling apart, a sign that that she can’t stand being at her mom’s house. Later, Zoe texts her and Kiki says she’ll be available whenever Zoe needs her, but she also just… doesn’t want to live at her mom’s.

Matteo and David (but really just Lukas) attended the Berlin CSD (Pride) march.

Mia posts a pic of a cortado coffee, and I totally believe this was taken in Madrid. 👌

Carlos missed the Abiball because he failed his History resit, then he missed Jonas’ birthday because he was sick, and this week he’s visiting Brandenburg with Kiki, and what I’m getting from all this is that maybe Carlos’ actor had other commitments during this time lol.

Amira and Mohammed both post pics acknowledging their Moment under the lights/with the bandaid, showing Amira is getting more emotionally committed to this relationship.

Final thoughts

While I did have some issues with this episode, it was much more solid overall than episode 2. Nadia’s actress really delivered in her intro clip and I wish they’d explored that dynamic a bit more, but the character kind of takes a backseat after this. Although I don’t feel like Amira and Mohammed have a motif or object that they keep revisiting (like Jonas and Hanna with Hanna’s nose, or Mia and Alex with Hotel Hardenberg, or David and Matteo with the sandwiches*), I like their dynamic where Mohammed is supportive of Amira’s endeavors, which this episode solidifies. I also really love the significance of Amira getting to complete her prayer thanks to Mohammed. In Skam, Sana gets constantly interrupted until later in the season, where she gets to pray for all her friends.

[* I thought about this a bit more, and I think one motif Mohammed and Amira share is music, and singing to each other.]

I discussed this episode with Michi, and we came to the conclusion that the root conflict between Amira and Nadia is that Amira feels like that, to be with a man, is to compromise yourself and your principles. Nadia didn’t use to be the person who’d be the first to marry, or who’d go on a honeymoon to Dubai, and Amira sees that chance as Nadia losing sight of her ideals. But, in the last clip, Mohammed’s actions allow Amira to be who she fully is, and to finish her prayer. So the idea is planted, that Amira wouldn’t necessarily have to compromise her principles if she got into a relationship. Of course, Mohammed is probably one of the people who’d most compromise Amira’s ideals if she were to date him, but we’re not at that point yet.  

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that awkward conversation between amira and nadia at the beginning was really interesting to me because i feel like it might set up what some people have already theorized: that a big part of the conflict surrounding amira and mohammed will be more about amira refusing to accept her feelings for him and letting him in.

what i gathered from the conversation and why it was so awkward was that nadia has changed quite a bit, because amira kept saying stuff like “i never thought you’d be the first one [to get married]” or “that doesn’t sound like you at all” and amira probably assumes that those changes are due to her being with her future husband, ahmed, who apparently used to be not so great (”he became a really nice guy!”). and now nadia is going to dubai for her honeymoon even though she always said she hated dubai and so on.

i think this might all kind of play into amira’s already established opinion that men ain’t shit and might be why she will refuse to let mohammed in, even though she has feelings for him. because she’s afraid that she also will totally change once she’s with him. that she will alter her own opinions just to accommodate him. or at least that all of this will be expected of her. which is something that goes against everything amira stands for. 

so maybe her conflict will be that she has to learn that she can love and be with a guy and still remain herself/doesn’t have to change and that he will love her for it.

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Karan A. Chanana

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Wedding Invitation: We’re getting married! Nadia & Ahmad. 24.08.2019

Amira: Uh, mom? Can you bring us a little more of the, uh-

Amira’s mom: Here you go, honey. I’m coming, I’m coming. See!

Amira: Oh, thank you.

Amira’s mom: My pleasure, honey. I’m so excited to see you here again. I bet you have a lot to tell each other, right? Hm? I’ll leave you alone, okay? Don’t forget to eat. //

Amira: Yes, nice to see you.

Nadia: Yes.

Amira: I never would have thought that you’d be the first out of all of us.

Nadia: Yeah, me neither.

Amira: So, you and Ahmad? Wild. How did that happen?

Nadia: Well… Last year I met him in the mosque again. He’s super nice now! Not a macho like all the others. He’ll be a great father one day.

Amira: Doesn’t sound like you at all.

Nadia: And for our honeymoon, we’ll go to Dubai.

Amira: Dubai? Didn’t you always say you hated Dubai?

Kiki: Oh. You have a visitor, I didn’t know that. Your mother said I should just come in.

Amira: Kiki, hey.

Kiki: Hello.

Nadia: Hi.

Kiki: Uh yeah, I just wanted to bring this over as a little thank you for your help with the apartment and everything.

Amira: Thanks honey.

Kiki: I have some plans with Carlos, don’t let me get in your way.

Nadia: No, why don’t you sit down.

Amira: Yeah, sit down.

Kiki: Mhhh, that looks super delicious. Is that all vegan?

Amira: Uh, yes. Help yourself.

Nadia: Amira told me a lot about you back then.

Kiki: Oh god, yes, I can believe that. Remember all that bitching around when I had a crush on Alex? Well, it’s been a long time now. But in the meantime, I learned that the Arabic wisdom speaks out of Amira. And you don’t mess around with that. How do you two know each other?

Amira: We know each other from the youth group in the mosque.

Kiki: Oh, you’re the friend that’s getting married now, right? Amira told us about that. Oh my god, congratulations, I love weddings! Especially with you, the dresses alone are a dream. Is it really like in Bollywood movies, with everyone dancing and so many colors, and all that? Oh, so pretty. But at weddings, everything is just perfect, right?

Nadia: Yeah, totally.

Kiki: Where did you meet you’re boyfriend? Or was it-

Nadia: Arranged?

Kiki: Uh-huh.

Nadia: Why do Almans always think that? We met through friends, totally normal. We talked and liked each other.

Kiki: And then? Did you kiss?

Nadia: No, we don’t kiss each other just like that. We kept seeing each other for over a year and then I knew that he’s the man of my life.

Kiki: So nice. Amira, can you get married soon?

Amira: Kiki…

Kiki: Please, I want to go to an Arabic wedding.

Amira: No, that is not where my head is at right now. Australia first.

Nadia: Australia?

Kiki: Yeah. Amira will go to Australia for a year. So cool.

Nadia: Really?

Amira: Yes. Uh, does anyone want some more tea?

Kiki: Sure.