Marwa Rakha
| Marwa Rakha | |
|---|---|
 Marwa rakha photo.jpg | |
| Born | 1974 Egypt |
| 🏫 Education | Ain Shams University |
| 💼 Occupation | Montessori Directress and Educator. Relationship and Dating Writer. Professor. |
| Known for | Montessori Education in Egypt Homeschooling in Egypt |
| Notable work | The Poison Tree - Planted & Grown in Egypt
Adam and I, and Montessori (Arabic) I Deserve to Be Loved (Arabic) |
| 👶 Children | 1 son |
| 🌐 Website | marwarakha |
Marwa Rakha (born 1974) is an Egyptian relationship and dating expert. After the birth of her son, Adam, in April 2011, Rakha launched her career as a Montessori Educator. Before 2011, Rakha was 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.[1] Her best-known work is The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt.[2]
Currently Marwa Rakha has been certified by the North American Montessori Center as a Montessori Directress from birth to three years, early childhood from 3-6 years, lower elementary years from 6-9 years, and upper elementary from 9-12 years.
Career[edit]
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.[3] She was interviewed at length about her views on marriage and relationships in the book "Sex and the Citadel".[4]
On her website, Rakha offers a variety of Montessori and parenting courses. As a prominent figure in the Egyptian Montessori and homeschooling community in Egypt, marwarakha.com features a plethora of articles, videos, and support material for free.
In 2019, Rakha published her first book about the rich journey with her son using the Montessori Method in Arabic, Adam and I and Montessori.
In the same year, she published a children's book, illustrated by her son, Adam, titled I Deserve to Be Loved].
Marwa Rakha also wrote several free children's books.
Views[edit]
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".[5]
Rakha is against all forms of genital mulitlation including male circumcision She is an avid believer in the Montessori Method and in homeschooling.
Works[edit]
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.[6] The book was released in January, 2008.
In 2019, Rakha published her first book about the rich journey with her son using the Montessori Method in Arabic: Adam and I and Montessori.
In the same year, she published a children's book, illustrated by her son, Adam, titled: I Deserve to Be Loved.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sex and the Citadel".
- ↑ "The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt".
- ↑ "The Arab media paradox – The Chronikler". chronikler.com. 12 February 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ↑ "Sex and the Citadel".
- ↑ "Marwa Rakha". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ↑ "The Poison Tree: Planted and Grown in Egypt".
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