Giving a voice to gay Arab men through erotic fiction
We talk with Samer Bo about the power of sharing his stories with the world.
When we think of gay men living in countries in the Middle East, we generally think of homophobia and oppression. But there’s a rich tradition of man-on-man passion throughout the history of this region.
For our podcast, How To Date Men, we caught up with author Samer Bo to talk about writing erotic gay fiction in Egypt.
We talk challenges of having to conceal identity, providing representation for Arab men, and the allure of a harem fantasy.
