Nationality Egyptian Name Marwa Rakha Children 1 Son | Religion Muslim Citizenship Egyptian Education Ain Shams University | |
Born 1974 Egypt Occupation Relationship and Dating Writer. Professor. Books The Poison Tree: Planted & Grown in Egypt, The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt | ||
Marwa rakha with hussein fahmy on al hayat channel part1
Marwa Rakha (born 1978) is an Egyptian relationship and dating expert. Rakha is a widely cited relationship and advice personality in Egypt and the Arab World, frequently appearing in both print and broadcast media formats, especially talk shows, and she is well known for her controversial views on dating and virginity. Her best-known work is The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt.
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- Marwa rakha with hussein fahmy on al hayat channel part1
- Marwa rakha on nile tv 2 wmv
- Career
- Views
- Works
- References
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Career
Rakha graduated from Ain Shams University in 1996 with a degree in English literature. Before becoming a relationship and dating writer, Rakha held a variety of jobs including a receptionist and a marketing director for a hotel chain. In 2005, she began publishing articles while teaching classes at the American University in Cairo. Her book, The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt, came out in In January 2008. In May 2008, she launched an Arabic radio show and in June she launched an English version. She currently teaches marketing at the American University in Cairo and writes for three English language magazines, one Arabic newspaper and magazine, and two websites. She was interviewed at length about her views on marriage and relationships in the book "Sex and the Citadel".
Views
Rakha is well known in the Arab World for her controversial views on a number of subjects related to relationships and sexual health. She has said "I was brought up to be a good middle class Egyptian girl; but somehow being good did not suit my notions...I could not understand why girls were killed, committed suicide, or lived in eternal shame when they lost their virginity. I failed to comprehend why such a rule applied only to girls and their male counterparts were spared".
Works
Written in a number of styles, The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt covers topics ranging from marriage, divorce, sex, dating, virginity, religion, and gender wars. The book was released in January, 2008.