Two Arab-American sisters, Maha and Mennah, discuss life, love, religion, and culture as they navigate life in the USA as young professionals.
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Happy Eid, habibis! The sisters get together (in the same room!) to discuss how they spent the holiday. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Ramadan Kareem, habibis! The sisters record a special Ramadan episode under the social distancing era. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters continue their discussion of all things makeup. Mennah rants about instagram businesses. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters discuss their makeup journeys and shout out their favorite face products. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Foodies - this episode is for you! As the sisters continue to practice social distancing, they discuss their favorite Egyptian dishes. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Hob and Hookah continues the discussion on life during the coronavirus pandemic. The sisters reflect on the struggles they faced to maintain family bonds while living in different countries. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Hob and Hookah is back! Maha catches the listeners up on her new move to New York City. The sisters discuss how their lives have been impacted by coronavirus and give tips on how to manage anxiety. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters continue their discussion on who inspires them, how to find inspiration, and developing your passions. [Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha shares some exciting news with the listeners. The sisters reflect on positive role models in their lives. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Relationships 101! The sisters debate the characteristics their "ideal men" should have, as well as their deal breakers. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters discuss their ever-evolving fashion senses. From following parental rules as children and teens to becoming adults and creating their own styles, Maha and Mennah reflect on their journeys to finding their own balance. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah are back with their first episode of the new decade! The sisters discuss their hopes and goals for 2020. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters discuss youth sex education across cultures. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Happy Holidays from the Hob and Hookah podcast! The sisters discuss their holiday plans, childhood holiday memories, and celebrating (or not) Christmas as a non-Christian. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Woof! This episode is dedicated to all our fur babies! The sisters take the opportunity to brag about their pets, but they also discuss cultural and religious sensitivities around dogs. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha returns from her trip to the homeland. The sisters recap her adventures in Dubai and Egypt. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha recaps an engagement prank. The sisters dive in to the crazy world of weddings...from difference customs, to their preferences for their big days, and much more! |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters continue their conversation about body image. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Part 1 of 2. Maha and Mennah share their journeys and challenges with body image. They explore their individual feelings towards the way they look and the way their environment has influenced them growing up. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Mennah gives a breakdown on drama that ensued at the Billie Eilish concert. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
In this episode, Maha and Mennah share their diverse experiences travelling alone for work and pleasure. We hear just how different their global trotting adventures have been. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
For the first time on the podcast, Maha and Mennah are recording together in the same room! After a short hiatus due to Maha's surgery, the sisters discuss their tattoos and piercings, the cultural stigmas surrounding them, and how those taboos are slowly evolving in the Middle East. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
In remembrance of all of the lives lost on September 11, 2001. After the 18th anniversary, Maha and Mennah reflect on where they were on that tragic day and how it shaped their world today. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
What is it like growing up in America as a Muslim Millennial? The two sisters share their experiences entering college and their young professional lives after growing up in a Muslim household. College parties, social media culture, and new friends open up some challenges. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah discuss the taboo around drinking alcohol after growing up in a Muslim household. From dry household, to college, to then living alone, the sisters describe their experiences with adult drinks. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters made it to Episode 10! Maha and Mennah discuss moving out of their parents' house after high school, what it was like to live alone, and the cultural stigmas surrounding moving out. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah share their hair struggles and recommend products they love. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
The sisters discuss the hijab and why they have chosen not to wear it (for now). |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa |Editor: @oussamaerrami |Instagram: @hobandhookah |Website: hobandhookah.com
Mennah seeks advice on a disastrous dating prospect. The sisters discuss what it's like to be the token Arabs at their offices. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah give their thoughts and opinions on the Free Trip to Egypt documentary. |Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah continue their dating conversation from the previous episode. The sisters discuss their preferences when looking for partners. | Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah deep dive into their early dating memories. They also discuss what it means to date outside their race and religion, as well as challenges they face being Arab women in the American dating circuit. | Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha recounts being profiled and denied access to clubs during her trip to Denmark. The sisters discuss the Christchurch, New Zealand tragedy. | Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
Maha and Mennah discuss their trip to Austin and play a game of true or false to debunk common stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims. | Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com
In the first episode of Hob and Hookah, Maha and Mennah share their WHY for starting a podcast. From Sunday School to the first time getting a tattoo, the two sisters discuss what it was like to grow up as children of Egyptian immigrants. | Hosts: @mahaloww and @memeelsa | Editor: @oussamaerrami | Instagram: @hobandhookah | Website: hobandhookah.com