"Chill dad, he is good"
Mansur and Khadija explore the personal qualities they believe are important in a suitable partner. They also discuss how family members and gender norms significantly shape their views when choosing a spouse.
Mansur and Khadija explore the personal qualities they believe are important in a suitable partner. They also discuss how family members and gender norms significantly shape their views when choosing a spouse.
Meet Mansur and Khadija, an couple who recently married. Khadija is from Morocco and Mansur from a country in South East Asia. Why do they prefer to stay off-camera? Is it fear of legal trouble, shame, or worries of backlash over their binational relationship? Watch to find out!
Why did Khadija and Mansur decide to marry? Was it simple romanticism, a desire to build a family, or was marriage their only choice in Morocco, where unmarried cohabitation with the opposite sex can have serious legal and social consequences?
Khadija and Mansur married on paper in Morocco. To honor their marriage, Mansur’s family in his country of origin organized a wedding without the bride and groom. Almost a year later, the couple held their wedding in Morocco. Why did they only attend one of their weddings?