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Jan 2025
1h 15m

Asma Sami - Live Is Blind Habibi | Think...

by Emma
About this episode
Asma from Love is Blind Habibi joins Emma to talk openly about her life before, during, and after her rise to fame on the hit Netflix show. From being born and raised in Saudi Arabia, to summers in Egypt, to moving to Canada and now being based in the UAE, Asma shares the challenges she faced trying to fit in and balance her own culture, and the culture of ... Show More
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