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In a world dominated by the love of physical appearances,

work routine and social media pressures,

is there a space for true love?

[Elham] Love is blind is a unique experience

which will help people meet their soul mates

and get engaged to somebody before they see them.

[upbeat music playing]

[Elham] We are joined here by single men and women

who live in the U.A.E.

Their main concern is searching for true love.

I'm under a ton of pressure from society.

SAFA FINANCE MANAGER

"Why aren't you married?" "Why don't you have a partner?"

I really don't want to get older without having had kids.

But I want to have kids with the right person.

Nobody can go through life on their own. Everyone needs to find their soulmate.

RAMI EXPORT SALES MANAGER

I want to meet the love of my life and I hope we can enjoy a happy life.

SARAH REAL ESTATE AGENT & BUSINESSWOMAN

[Khatab] My life has been very busy. Very hectic.

That's why I'm still unmarried.

KHATAB ARCHITECT, DJ AND MUSIC PRODUCER

I was married before, but I'm divorced.

ALJAWHARA LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER

So I'm looking for someone who really understands my mentality

because simply, I'm looking for my soulmate.

[Elham] And once they're ready

and choose their soulmate, they will propose to them.

And after their parent's approval, they'll be engaged

and get ready for their wedding.

Will they decide to continue this experience and go to get married?

[song playing]

[Chafic] I'm single because I was only targeting looks.

CHAFIC BUSINESSMAN

Looks change but the personality stays.

So now I want to think differently.

I've never known the meaning of love

with a man or a husband or a fiancé ever before.

DOUNIA, 24 CONTENT CREATOR

[Karim] We live in the age of pictures and dating apps.

One lies 'cause one wants to make themselves look good.

KARIM, 33, BUSINESSMAN AND CEO

We can't know what people's souls really are.

[Shereen] I don't care about his Tinder profile.

I care about his LinkedIn profile.

[Asma] To be isolated from the world for a while

and meet people I have never met before.

It's a crazy idea.

My future partner has to take really good care of me.

NOUR, 29, MODEL

If a man doesn't think like this, he's not the right person for me.

Sorry.

-Let's discover Love Is Blind… -Habibi.

-What? -The experience of Love Is Blind.

LOVE IS BLIND, HABIBI

MEN'S LIVING QUARTERS

-[man 1] Wow! -[man 2] Wow.

How nice.

Such an elegant place.

WOMEN'S LIVING QUARTERS

Wow!

-Wow. -Barbie next to Barbie.

-Hello all. I hope you're fine. -How are you?

-I'm Elham Ali. -I'm Khaled Saqer.

Are you ready for the Love Is Blind?

Are you ready for Love Is Blind, Habibi?

And hopefully by the end of this social experience,

you're all going to meet your soulmates.

I'm so excited to be here and meet my soulmate.

And I'll do my best to find her.

RAKAN, 33, BUSINESSMAN

[Elham] You'll stay on this side for ten days

while the women will be on the other side.

You will be communicating together, but indirectly.

You will be communicating through the dating rooms.

Or the pods.

[Khaled] There'll be a wall between you.

When they told me that I won't see the girl,

that was amazing because our connection will be real.

It will be a soul, heart and brain connection.

Are there any traits you'd want in your soulmate?

Of course. I care about his personality.

There are people who you'd fall in love with for their personality,

even if they're not the most handsome people.

Am I really picky?

No, I'm not picky, but I have a long list.

[laughs]

If the person you have chosen

accepts you and feels the same way about you,

you'll get to meet them in person for the very first time.

Aw! That's so cute.

[Khaled] They're excited.

If you find the life partner you connected with in the pods

is emotionally and intellectually compatible with you,

but doesn't turn out to be as you imagined,

would you still continue with her?

-I don't know. -You're not helping. [laughs]

Looks fade, but the spiritual connection remains.

Honestly, this is a bit scary.

May God help you.

Thank God, I found my soulmate.

I'm done with this already.

After you leave the pods, you'll get to know each other better.

[Elham] You'll have a nice and happy vacation in this wonderful place.

Your parents will meet the partner you chose.

And then good luck.

[Elham] There are four weeks between you and the wedding date.

[women ululating]

And that will be the decisive moment.

At one time, I was really looking for true love and my soulmate

until I met Khaled Saqer.

I think that's what you're all after today, right?

-Yes. -Yes.

-Yes. -Yes.

I will leave this place with my groom and you're all invited.

[Elham] Think we can find our soulmate in this experience?

It's possible.

-I came here to find her. -Do you care about her nationality?

No.

Nationality is the last thing I care about.

The most important question, "Is love blind?"

-Sure. Why not? -Sure.

I really hope it is.

And we really hope you meet your true love.

In order to isolate you from any external influences,

we decided to take your phones.

I think it's hard to live without a phone.

True, but if you're looking for true love, you'll have to endure that, right?

Honestly, I can't live without my phone.

-Why? What are you hiding on your phone? -Anyway, guys.

-[all laugh] -Okay, guys, it's time to roll.

[Elham] Your future is in your hands now.

These doors will be open for you.

-Go ahead. -Good luck, guys.

I feel that I'm not going back alone.

I'll find my soulmate.

As soon as they said the doors are open,

I felt overwhelmed and stressed.

Who is on the other side?

Will I like him or not?

Now it's the time to see if love is truly blind.

[Arabic song playing]

I think I'm ready to fall in love.

I really miss the feeling of love. I want something really powerful.

SIMO, 34, RETAILER AND CONTRACTOR

[Yasmine] The doors are open. The experience has started.

YASMINE, 30, HR AND LIFE COACH

-[man 1] Hey, you. -[woman 1] Hello.

[woman 2] Hello!

Ali from Bahrain.

Thirty five years old. I'm handsome and ambitious.

Oh, wow. How cute is that!

-I'm Mohammad. And you? -I'm Sara.

Hello, Sarsour.

Uh…

Sarsour?

It's a nickname for Sara.

Know how to wash colored and white clothes separately?

Or do you wash everything together?

Are you a mama's boy?

Sorry?

-I have big muscles. [laughs] -[laughs]

I powerlift, I weightlift.

Real men like it.

A woman should take care of her house and herself.

Really?

She doesn't necessarily have to work.

Hmm.

What do you think if guys marry more than one wife?

I'm against that. He can divorce me and then go get married.

Okay, fine.

Yeah.

I feel this question bothered you.

Yeah, I didn't like it actually.

-No, of course. -I might not like something about you

and you might feel the same about me.

[Nour] He shocked me.

-[Khatab] What happened? -[Karim] I played her game.

"Are you open to the idea of a man marrying four women?"

Please leave me alone.

He was serious. I swear to God.

You flirted with everyone. You're a womanizer.

I didn't flirt with anyone. Come on.

-I'm Hejer. -I love that name.

-My name is Dounia, by the way. -I love this name.

-Aljawharah. -Aljawharah… Amazing name.

-You're a womanizer, darling. -[Khatab] How?

I'm telling you that's my impression about you.

Ask me anything. Go ahead.

No, let's settle this matter first.

I don't want to settle this.

You don't want to. There's nothing I can do.

-What can I do? We're not meant to be. -Bye!

We're not meant to be.

Your friend is nuts.

I heard what you said.

I heard him talking about me.

I'm sure he won't talk to me again and I won't either.

-Tell him I hate him. -[laughing]

[light jazz music playing]

My name is Dounia, 24 years old.

My mom is Moroccan and my dad is Saudi.

I was born in France.

I'm a content creator.

The reason I remain single all my life is because

I find it difficult to open up about my feelings.

Whenever someone tried to get closer to me,

I used to withdraw because I don't trust people easily.

That's why I will do my best in this experience

to open my feelings.

I'm here today to meet a guy only for his soul.

-[Chafic] Hello. -[Dounia] Hi. How are you?

[Chafic] I'm great, and you?

[Dounia] Fine.

I don't speak Arabic very well because I'm French educated,

but I'll try my best to speak Arabic.

I'm French educated too. I don't speak Arabic fluently either.

I think your Arabic is better than mine.

Yeah? Were you born in France?

I was born in Africa, Senegal.

Okay.

I started traveling when I was 16.

I lived in France and Belgium.

-What about you? -I left France when I was seven years old.

-Then… -Nice.

Then I went to Saudi Arabia and continued my studies in French there.

So all my friends speak French.

And what do you do outside of work?

Like, what are your hobbies?

Adventure, adventure, adventure.

Zip line, beach, horse riding, and stuff like that.

Oh!

I get bored very fast.

So I need change in my life a lot, a lot.

Common point.

Can you tell me something you don't like about your personality?

I don't like to wait.

Oh, you're impatient.

-Believe me, it's the only thing. -We have a problem.

What?

I'm very slow in my actions.

I like to take my time.

I'll tell you what, I'll wait for you. Two hours, three hours or even ten days.

-I don't mind. -[laughs] Nice. Nice.

So, um, when you meet somebody,

what's the main values that you look for?

For me, of course, like the respect.

She should respect me and respect herself.

But the vibes, the energy…

I'm someone very energetic. I like a lot…

-I trust the energy and vibes. So… -Yeah. I am too.

We already have a lot of common points.

-Yeah! -That's very good.

-It's a good start. -Yeah, really.

-What's your name, by the way? -Chafic. You?

-My name is Dounia. -Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

And how old are you?

I'm 27. I'm turning 28 in November.

-Okay. -What about you?

Uh, I'm 24.

Twenty four. That's cute. I think you're my match. [laughs]

[laughs]

That's crazy.

-Pod one, pod one. It's a meaning. -Yes.

Pod one, pod one. [laughs]

I believe in signs a lot too.

-Me too. -[laughs]

I love your voice so much.

Really? I'm sick now. [laughs]

I love your voice, and I can't imagine your voice when you're not sick.

[laughs]

-Thank you. -My pleasure.

I have a very good feeling.

I related to Chafic so much.

Very fun. He loves life and he's good natured.

I'd love to spend my life with someone like him.

-Hello. -[all cheering]

[Aljawhara] How was it?

[Dounia] He's like, "My first language is French."

I'm like, "Me too."

It's so crazy because he doesn't speak Arabic fluently.

When he started speaking Lebanese,

it was like, "Ana badi…"

-[all] Aw! -"I want."

[laughs]

So cute.

[Chafic] Straight away I felt it.

We didn't stop talking, not even for three seconds.

But the door is open for everyone.

I want to take my time.

Why didn't things work out for me before?

Maybe 'cause I was younger.

I wasn't ready. I'm 27 years old now.

I know it's not a rush.

But my mom and dad want to see me with my wife and my family.

I want this too. It's the only thing missing in my life.

[lively music playing]

-[Chafic] Hello? -Hello.

Hi.

-What's your name? -Uh, Nour.

-Hajar. What's yours? -Hajar, I'm Chafic.

Chafic… I just love the French accent.

-Where are you from? -Lebanon.

Plus one point. I'm gonna let you guess where I'm from.

No, Lebanese, French.

Lebanese, okay.

Paris or Canada?

Africa.

Wow. Yeah, true.

Some of them are into diamonds, gold…

[laughs]

I'm serious. And trading and export and things like that.

You are describing me.

I love.

You seem interesting person.

[chuckles softly]

I'm very, very into fitness.

Me too, because I'm a model.

We're gonna match with each other because people think I'm a model.

Oh, la la! [laughs]

And what do you do outside of the work?

Dinners, new places… I like food.

Ah, if you like food, you're gonna fall more in love with me.

Done. The impression is there. [laughs]

You already fell in love, Hajar.

[both laugh]

If I could break down this wall, I would.

-Uh… [laughs nervously] -Just to see you.

[laughs]

I had good vibes.

What's going on, guys? What's up?

All the men are cute and adorable.

I like this guy.

He's so cool.

I like him a lot.

Keep your hands off Chafic today.

I'll kill you.

-What do you look for in a guy? -The very first thing on my list,

financially well off.

Because I don't want to be with someone below me.

-Of course. -I have a lifestyle.

-It should be more than me. -Yes.

I don't believe in working together for a good life.

-Listen-- Okay. -No, dear.

I like to achieve success with my soulmate.

-You want to build your lives together… -And he builds his life.

He should be the provider. He should take care of you.

-I agree with you. -Yes.

I can work on myself on different levels.

I agree with you based on your character.

You can't marry anyone who's less than a millionaire, dear.

-Me? I'm not demanding. -Yeah, right.

I'm easily pleased.

-[Dounia] That's so obvious, darling. -[laughs]

[Karma] I really love myself.

And my soulmate should be strong and knows how to deal with a strong woman.

KARMA, 29, COMPANY OWNER

I feel that men like my energy.

I'm always laughing.

And I see life from the perspective of love.

-[Karma] Hello. -[Chafic] Hello.

My name is Karma.

Be careful. I'm a womanizer.

Oh. [chuckles]

-Where do you live? -I live in Dubai.

You see, I live in Dubai too. Things can't get any better, right?

You're right.

Open the door and let's leave this place together.

-[laughs] -What do you do?

I'm a business owner.

-Very good. -What about you?

I, uh… I work in trading with the family.

That's nice. So you have a family business?

Yeah, but my family comes first above everything.

Aw, I love that you just said that.

I'm like you. My family is my top priority.

I'm looking for this also in my partner,

-these traits. -It's a must. Yes.

The way you're gonna raise your kids.

You know, if… Look,

I don't judge anyone

because everybody has his own story.

-That's right. -Everybody has his own past.

Wow, you're amazing.

So…

I'm not judgmental either.

The time we waste in judging others is better spent in loving people.

I prefer to love people instead of judging them

-and loving myself. -Exactly.

-I prefer to love my family. -Exactly.

-Now, I really… I really like your… -Me too.

-…mindset. -Me too.

We will meet again hopefully.

Really nice to meet you. Take care.

-Merci. You too. Kisses. -Bye. Bye. Ciao.

Bye bye. [laughs]

♪ You're takin' me high, high, higher ♪

♪ You're takin' me higher ♪

Salam alaikum.

Alaikum assalam. Hi.

The experiment is a bit difficult, because…

it's unusual to meet a girl

without seeing her, and there's a lot of pressure.

What's up?

Guys, you are my brothers.

This is an experience for all of us.

We have to be smart.

[Mido] That's true.

[all laughing]

[Chafic] I feel like…

I'm gaining 14 brothers.

You're my favorite.

Look, look, guys. Look, look, look.

[laughs] Nice, man. Nice.

[Ammar] My name is Ammar Zam.

I am a dentist from Syria,

and I am more on the classic side.

If a girl wants to get married,

she should give time to her partner or husband.

Her personal life isn't over,

but her priority becomes her house and husband.

Her life comes second and she has to be good looking and fit.

-[Karma] Hello. -[Ammar] Hello and welcome.

Hello and welcome.

I'm Ammar.

[Karma] Hello, Ammar.

-What's your name? -I'm Karma.

-Karma. How are you, Karma? -Ça va.

How's everything?

With Karamella, you won't believe your eyes.

[both laugh]

Actually, Karamella is such a nice nickname.

-Thanks. -What do you do, Karma?

What's your job?

I'm a business owner. I own a management consultancy company.

I am a dentist.

Nice to meet you, dentiste.

Dentiste, that's right.

Would you like to visit my clinic?

-I like dentists so much. -You like dentists?

I don't like dentists romantically.

-I like them in general. -You like visiting clinics?

-All the time. -You don't like them romantically?

-Who knows? -What do you do in your free time?

Your spare time.

I like to go to the gym and dancing.

-Dancing? -Of course.

I don't like that.

Be careful, huh?

All right, continue.

[Karma] Do you like old songs?

What are your favorite songs?

-I like Abdel Halim and Umm Kulthum-- -Umm Kulthum?

Sabah Fakhri and…

Wow!

By the way, I really love oriental songs so much.

I really adore classical and old songs, too.

Well done.

I listen to those songs every morning as soon as I wake up.

Oh!

[Singing in Arabic] Love is in the air

In the air

It touched our lives…

Aha! Well done. Well done.

[continues singing] …With his beautiful eyes

I fell for him

[both laugh]

-Are you the man of my dreams? -Oh! [laughs]

[Karma] I'm in love.

I love Ammar's eyes

[both laugh]

I'm ready for love.

Life is full of love.

I like Ammar, but the only thing I'm worried about

is that he doesn't accept my dancing.

Let's see.

[Ammar] Karma's gone. She's excellent.

She's like a… shock.

I've made up my mind.

-Who is it? -Karma.

-Really? -I'm in love with Karma.

-Actually? -Done.

I enjoyed my time with Karma

because we didn't stick to routine questions.

We sang and had a great time.

What matters is that she will be sincere with me and give me everything.

And hopefully things will work out.

-I met my soulmate. -[Chafic] Who?

[Ammar] Karma.

She's nice. She's nice.

She's a nice girl. I met her today.

Ammar, I tell him everything.

I tell him everything and he does the same.

We both understand each other.

Just cancel Karma.

[sighs]

Just cancel Karma.

[Chafic] Give me your hand. I swear, if it's Karma, I will leave.

[both laugh]

I swear.

Chafic is a little brother to me. I love him. I love openness.

And I hope he's sincere with me.

[upbeat music playing]

Mohammad is here. The ladies' man is here.

MOHAMMAD, 36, MARKETING AND BRAND MANAGER

Let's put the ring on it.

I've been in love before. I found a good person, but I was wrong.

Maybe I wasn't ready.

Age plays a big role.

One needs to be emotionally mature and to understand things

and see them from another perspective.

Maybe that's why I feel ready now.

Unlike before when I wasn't ready.

Hello, hello.

Hi.

Welcome. How are you?

I'm fine. And you?

Good. God bless you. What's your name?

Safa.

-Such a nice name. -Thanks.

What are you looking for in a man?

Who's your Prince Charming?

I think the most important thing is respect.

Okay.

-Communication. -Okay.

-And generosity. -Okay.

Generous in his morals and his time. You know what I mean?

-You're so cute. -Oh, thank you.

For me, for example, family is number one.

[Mohammad] That's nice.

-Tell me, where do you live? -I'm currently living in Canada.

But I'm moving to Dubai in a couple of months.

-But the bride's visa takes some time. -[laughs]

[laughs]

What do you do in Canada? What's your job?

I'm working for an energy company

as a finance manager.

-You're a hotshot -Honestly, I love my work a lot.

I'm a bit career oriented, I must say.

-I travel a lot. -Ah, okay.

I'm always traveling.

This might seem a bit strange.

You sound somewhat like what you hear on the radio, but not the presenter.

-The girls who call to complain. -No! [laughs]

What's your favorite food?

I love sushi. I can have it every day. I don't mind.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner?

-Oh, yeah, maybe not for breakfast. -[laughs]

You're absolutely funny.

I'll be pumped full of phosphorous.

[Safa laughs]

What's the best dish you can cook? Impress me.

Salmon with avocado for breakfast.

-You're kidding, right? -[laughing]

That's what I was missing. [chuckles]

-It was lovely meeting you. -Me too. I swear.

-You're great. -[Safa] You too. Thank you.

[Mohammad] I'm in another world now.

Safa's world.

My first date with Safa was amazing.

She's so classy and so graceful.

This is so strange.

And her femininity… Oof!

I've never seen it before. I'm hooked.

[Safa] I'm 37 years old and not married,

and I have not been married or engaged before.

Of course I have a timeline for having kids.

Because I want to have enough energy

to take care of my kids

and play with them and so on.

It wasn't easy for me to find the right person.

I think when people get a bit older, they start looking for specific traits.

I know what I want and what I don't want.

[Karim] Hello.

Hi, hi. Who is this?

-Karim. -How are you?

-I'm great. I'm great. And you? -I'm fine.

-How old are you? -I'm 37.

May you live a happy and long life.

-And you? -Thirty three.

Nice. How was your childhood?

I had everything. I did many things when I was a child…

from bad things to good things to my first car.

My first business, at the age of 15.

-[Safa] Oh, wow. -Yeah.

I held a lot of responsibility for a large portion of my life.

My family is the most important thing in my life.

My parents are divorced.

When did they get divorced?

Five or six years ago.

But that made my perspective regarding marriage.

What changed?

Love shouldn't be the first priority in life.

It should be present

but we also need respect,

communication, honesty, transparency.

You can't… You can't rely on just love to make something happen.

Honestly, you're very interesting and mature.

I learned a lot of important things as well, because I lost my dad.

-May he rest in peace. -May he rest in peace.

I had to be independent from a young age.

My father did have cancer.

[emotional piano music playing]

And he started having that when I was 15.

I suddenly felt grown up

and started having way too big of a responsibility.

So it wasn't… it wasn't easy at all.

My father was very, very close.

I'm sorry for your loss.

-[sobs] Sorry. It's okay. -[Karim] No.

Um, yeah.

I was the closest.

My father was was a friend to me.

She's older than me, so maybe I prejudged her.

But when she said what she said and we got into this situation,

I stopped caring about her age.

Safa, a very unique individual

and a very beautiful soul.

[laughs]

-I wanna talk to you again. -Me too.

There was this emotional bond.

This is what we're looking for.

-Emotional moment. It was nice. -[Asma] Yeah?

Yeah, yeah. [chuckles]

We were just talking about my dad.

[all] Aw!

One thing led to another, and we just had that moment.

It was like… [imitates heartbeat] My heart twitched.

Now I think she might be my match.

-[Asma] Hello! -Hello hello.

Who's this?

-Karim. -Tell me what you're looking for, Karim.

I'm looking for a life partner.

-Okay… -[chuckles]

Who, uh, thinks like me?

-Communication, transparency… -Right.

-Honesty, um… -Right. Right.

I went through a lot of things, living in different countries.

How many countries?

Four countries.

Okay, I'm like you, I've lived in eight countries.

You sure learn a lot living in different countries, right?

I mean, I'm with the hustle.

I like to be active and energetic to work and make mistakes

because this is what you're here for, right?

You know, since I was 15, I've been starting a lot of businesses.

Then we had a big incident in the family, a very serious problem.

-And our life changed drastically. -Okay.

And my mom said, "Karim, you have to be responsible for the house now."

"You can't keep starting businesses."

-"You should work now." -Mmm.

I went to work in Kuwait.

My first job there was in real estate.

My salary was $500 and I was sharing a house with four people in one bedroom.

Going through experiences like that is what makes a real man.

This is what makes strong and successful people.

And this I appreciate you for.

And I love that.

-Habibi, thank you. -Well said. Good job.

Thank you. Thank you.

I'd like to talk to you again.

-I'd like to hear more about-- -I'd like to hear more about you.

-For sure. See you. -I'll see you soon, Karim.

-[Karim] Bye bye. -[chuckles]

[Asma] I felt that he's exposed

and knows what he wants in life in general.

I'll give him a chance. No problem. [laughs]

♪ I feel fine ♪

♪ I feel fine and dandy ♪

[Asma] I think this is the first time

for somebody to get actually attracted to me

based on my character and true essence.

I think this experience will be very spicy. [laughs]

[high-pitched] Allo!

[high-pitched] Allo!

[both laughing]

We have another caller.

-Hello. Who is this? -I'm Mido.

-How are you, Mido? -I'm great.

What are you looking for, Mido?

-[giggles] -Me? I'm actually looking for someone…

-on the same energy. -Okay.

At the same time, I'm looking for someone who's balanced.

What about wisdom? Don't you feel any wisdom?

Wisdom? [laughs]

Sure, you seem so deep.

[both laughing]

-The death, the death. -I want to tell you I'm deep and cute.

I have an amazing mix that will dazzle you.

-You will be totally amazed. -"I'll bedazzle you."

I will. I swear.

"I swear. Just listen to me, sir."

[both laughing]

Okay, Asma with the one "A" only.

Well done. I'm so proud of you, by the way.

-At your service. -You're cute.

So cute, so cute.

Don't tell me you do these things with all the girls.

[Mido] No, I swear.

[both laughing]

[Asma] Bye!

[both laughing]

Asma's so cool. I can't believe it.

Asma… [laughs] I like her so much.

She could really be my soulmate because I love bubbly girls.

A lot of people have the looks but their characters aren't nice.

They're not right for you.

Character is more important than looks.

I like my body, height, and looks.

MIDO, 39, REAL ESTATE CONSULTANT

I know I have a good presence and nice charisma.

I walk my character.

I mean, I walk with my character, not my body.

But I hope she's not taller than me.

[laughs]

-[Nour] Hi. -Hi!

-What's this? [laughs] -[laughs]

I was wondering who this cute voice belongs to. "Hi."

You're Lebanese. So you must be Nour.

Sorry, am I the only one?

Yeah. You're the only adorable, cute model here.

[both laugh]

No, I'm feeling shy.

So cute.

-You're so nice. -Thank you so much, dear.

-God bless you. -[chuckles]

Tell me something, Nour.

What do you think about your career?

Is this a job interview?

-[laughs] -What's going on?

-No, really-- No, no, no. -I think you're mistaken.

I can send you my CV.

No, no, I'm serious.

Let me tell you something.

Some people who work in modeling have a lot of work.

They don't have time for marriage and everything.

A lot of them are arrogant,

because they know… they are beautiful

and they are wanted and stuff.

No, no, it's not true.

Okay, tell me about your work.

Do you have photo sessions every day?

No, it's not every day.

I also have my standards for sure.

Standards in your work or personal life.

We're talking about work now.

Your voice is so sweet, which I really like.

Really, It's so tender.

Thank you. Mido.

Nour is so cute. No question about it.

She's flawless and funny, but she could be tall.

That's a problem.

[Nour] I'm a model, so I don't have a lot of time to go on a date.

For me, and that's how I was raised…

NOUR, 29, MODEL

…that the main person who provides for his family

is the guy.

The feminists ruined us.

[chuckles softly]

Because they're the ones who supported the idea

of a woman being independent and working

which is something I don't support.

As for me, I don't do coffee dates.

I don't do walking dates.

-I don't do last minute dates. -[Hajar] What about movies?

[Nour] I don't do this.

I need to see effort.

He have to book very fine dining.

Like, nice place.

And I wanna see, like, table full.

If you want a girl who orders only lemon juice, and a salad,

sorry, but that's not me.

When the bill comes, I'll be sitting like this…

-Come. Come here. -[Khatab] Where to?

Come, come. Come here.

Please, please, please. Come on.

For me? Yeah, yeah. Stand. Stand, stand.

The women that need to rely on men 100%,

we're not here for that.

-We agree, brothers? -Agree.

Put your hands here. This 100% financial support won't happen.

It will not happen.

One, two, three.

Break.

Yeah, so.

[upbeat music playing]

I'll give you some love.

It's getting serious.

We're getting married girls.

WOMEN'S LIVING QUARTERS

[Ammar] Wow! Nice.

Wow. Nice.

[Ammar] I've had a feeling about Karma since day one.

I felt that she… I won't rush and say that she's my match.

Now it's time to tell her everything.

I wanna tell her everything I feel.

Karma!

-Hi. -How are you, Karma?

Oh! [laughs]

What's this?

[emotional piano music playing]

"I decided to send you some of my favorite songs…

KARMA, 29, COMPANY OWNER

…for you to enjoy."

"Ammar."

♪ All I ever wanted was a change ♪

♪ Didn't ask for much ♪

I thought a lot about you yesterday.

Let me just process what's happening now.

[both chuckle]

[Karma] I smell perfume.

[Ammar] This is my perfume.

[both giggle]

Oh, my God! [giggles]

-Are you my future groom? [giggles] -[laughs]

If you went to sleep tomorrow morning,

-I mean, tonight… -Okay.

…and woke up in the morning with a superpower,

what would you like it to be?

To come to you right now.

-Wow! -[laughs]

Karma, Karma! I'll bang my head against the wall.

Really!

I am so excited. I'm holding a dumbbell now.

-I haven't practiced today. -That's unacceptable.

-You're tired. -I only laughed and sang.

-Who did you sing with? -[laughs]

I'll guide you. Do you see the circle in front of you?

I'll jump through it, I swear.

[both laugh]

I'll change the subject because I'm getting a--

No, I promise you.

I didn't sing with anybody today.

-As far as I remember. -You think?

I'll hit the other guy, whoever he is with my book.

How will I go to the dates?

I still have three dates.

I swear, Karma, if you say "date" again.

Look, I'm holding this dumbbell now and I'll throw it against the wall.

I swear.

What I like the most about Ammar is his sense of humor.

[laughs]

He made me laugh so much in our date.

He has a beautiful heart.

Karamella has fallen in love. [chuckles softly]

Feeling jealous, my future groom? [laughs]

Because this is unacceptable.

As I said before, it's only black and white for me.

Don't worry.

For God's sake, I'm a jealous man.

A jealous man, Karma.

-Fine. I'm yours. -And I'm yours.

[chuckles]

[both singing] Love is in the air

It touched our lives…

Nice.

I told her there was a dumbbell.

I grabbed it and told her, "If I go to the pod or the lounge

and hear anything fishy, I'll throw this against the wall."

The Dumbbell?

[singing in Arabic] It's you who I want I want you to be my wife

You're my sweetheart now

-Hi. -Hi.

-How are you? -Good. How are you?

-I'm good. -Who is this?

Karma.

Oh, no, Karma.

I asked Amaar about his love interest, and he said "Karma."

I swore to him I'd walk out of the pod if it's Karma.

I opened the door, I heard, "Hi, I'm Karma."

There's 14 girls. "Hi, Karma."

Listen, Karma. I wanna tell you something.

Tell me.

Listen, I like you so much.

But I have my… my…

-my brother… -And?

He likes you too.

Oh, and who's your brother?

You will definitely know him.

Out of respect for him,

I think that it's better if we don't talk.

He really likes you.

-You mean you don't like me? -[Chafic] I do like you.

-But… -If you really like me, would you give up?

I can't do this.

I'm someone with a very kind heart.

This is… I love him, you know?

Okay. So, do you want to end this date right now or what?

Look, I respect you. Really, forgive me.

As you wish. It's okay.

-Bye bye. -[Karma] See you later.

♪ Don't be cross with me for my honesty ♪

♪ But I've just gotta let you know ♪

[Chafic] Deep inside, I like Karma. I won't lie.

But I left the pod

against my will because honestly, I didn't want to leave the pod.

But Ammar is like a brother to me, and we understand each other.

I cannot.

You'll start, then you'll start.

It was Karma. I told her I cannot talk with you.

It was Karma. I tell her "Speak with Ammar."

"He's my closest one here, I can't talk to you."

"Don't get me wrong, sorry."

"I'm sure you'll match with my friend."

-You didn't say the name. -No, no, no.

Chafic stood by me and helped me.

And I'm so happy me and Karma are meant for each other.

[indistinct chatter]

[Safa] The two guys that have my attention are Karim and Mohammad.

I hope I have time to know them better

and decide if I… really like them, as I thought or not.

SAFA, 37, FINANCE MANAGER

[Safa] Hello, hello.

Hi, hi.

I have a little confession.

[Karim] Tell me.

I was actually thinking about you last night.

So was I.

-Honestly, I thought a lot about you. -So cute.

I didn't feel something in the pod with anyone,

and I felt something with you, so.

You have been between top one and two.

It's the same with me since day one.

Why did you like me?

Listen, I have never loved a woman older than me before,

and you're making efforts to improve yourself.

But I'm really feeling affection towards you.

I'm usually the provider, you know what I mean?

The emotional provider.

I'm so attracted to you mentally and emotionally.

I would love my partner

to feel that I'm home.

I feel we can build an empire together.

You took the words out of my mouth.

[Arabic song playing]

If I can get to your heart and you can get to mine.

You have.

I'm just knocking. [knocks on table]

[both laugh]

You have feelings for any other guy?

The other person, I do think he likes me more than you do.

-I know who it is, and he does. -[laughs]

It's okay. I'll poison him at night, but don't tell anyone.

[both laugh]

So, you guys are making it very hard for me, I will say.

To be fair, Mohammad likes you a lot.

He's fallen in love with you.

And you're not in love?

No, I am. But I'm trying to be sensible.

I won't listen to my heart only.

I'm hoping that these couple of next days,

um, actually really help me.

-I want you and me both… -Yes.

…to take it to the end and see how far we can take this attraction.

Okay.

-I'll miss you. -I miss you too.

-Bye bye. -Bye!

[Karim] I like Safa a lot.

She's mature and very successful in her life.

And I think her character is so similar to mine.

KARIM, 33, BUSINESSMAN AND CEO

We have complementary characteristics

which can help us achieve great successes in life.

-Who was she? -Safa.

Good for you.

Mohammad! Mohammad!

-I'll be right back. -He's here if you wanna kill him.

[all laughing]

Come here. Listen. Come.

[Khatab] Who's at the top?

Probably Safa.

I pointed it. I pointed it right away.

[Karim laughing]

What am I supposed to do?

-[Safa] Hi. -Welcome.

-Hello. -How are you, dear? What's up?

-Everything's fine. What about you? -I'm fine. Did you sleep well?

-I woke up in the middle of the night. -I envy who you're thinking of.

-It's not just one guy. -Really?

This makes my stomach upset.

Your stomach… [laughs]

How about you? Anybody on your mind?

No, I'm either thinking about her or madly in love.

-Oh! [giggles] -[laughs]

Are you a jealous type?

If it's worth it.

For example, if she's traveling for work

or traveling to see her family.

-If you cannot go… -No, of course not.

Her family is a priority. I'd be okay with that.

I'd trust her even more.

-That's nice. -The parents are a red line.

-Honestly, for sure. -Okay.

If I can't trust her with her parents, I won't trust her at all.

[Safa] Perfect. Okay.

How do you deal with your anger?

For example, if you're upset, do you talk about it,

or do you just act upon it?

No, I talk. I'm affectionate with girls when there's an issue.

I'm very good at this.

Know what I mean? People ask me for advice regarding these matters.

Does that mean you deceive girls?

No, no, no, no.

[laughing]

You're so mean. You know, that's why I like you.

Ah, okay. So you like me? Fine.

-Of course I like you. -Oh, dear.

Your level of femininity is so high, and this melts my heart.

-How cute. -Believe me.

-Apparently I am. I didn't know. -Really, you didn't?

I was expecting, I swear to God,

-I thought I'd come off strong… -And intelligent

and well educated, and you're very tactful.

-Thank you. -This melts my heart.

You're a perfect combination between cute and sexy at the same time.

And this is a lethal weapon.

[both laugh]

You dropped the bomb on me.

I gotta admit it. You're someone I wanna hug right now and not let go.

I would love to hug you right now.

I didn't see you yet but beautiful from head to toe.

And I promise, I promise you, I like that.

[Safa] This whole experience is really so unbelievable.

We're talking about life changing decisions.

We've only known each other for a couple of days.

But we already have mutual feelings.

This whole thing is scary.

She's perfect. Stewed to perfection.

Hey, guys, I gave it my all today.

Do you know what I had planned for today?

-I want to be better than Karim. -[laughing]

I think he's very interested.

-He's more expressive than Karim. -Yeah, yeah.

[Safa] I'm so confused because every day

someone becomes my first choice.

So I hope I get to know them better to make my decision.

[upbeat music playing]

Karma…

The first time I spoke to her, I thought she was different.

Karma… is a lot like me.

We both listen to the same music and like the same things.

This is one of the first things that attracted me to Karma.

The more I talk to her and the more I spend time with her,

the more I feel similar to her

and the more I feel at ease talking with her.

-Hello. Hello, my dear. -Hello!

Greetings. Peace and greetings.

I love. I love it.

-Ammar is here. -My future groom.

What a cute teddy bear.

[Ammar chuckles]

-Smells so nice. -Really?

You're so cute.

-What would we call this teddy bear? -Oh…

I leave it up to you to give it a name.

-Really? -Really.

-I'll call it "Ammar." -You'll call it "Ammar"?

[Karma] Mmm. Mmm.

My dear Ammar.

Yes, darling.

What do you want from me to feel safe in our relationship?

What do I want from you?

I want you to be loyal and faithful to me.

And to be honest with me.

[Karma] I don't have a choice.

I believe in both things.

-I can dedicate my time to you. -Yeah.

And when I have things to do, I'll have to do them.

-You're right. Absolutely. -Logic.

Yeah, but I'm someone who… How can I put it?

You don't have to give me space, seriously.

Do you think I'll give you any space?

I know. [chuckles softly] I know.

Ammar, my dear,

do you imagine that I, Karma, will give you any space?

[both chuckle]

I have a very important question.

Ask me.

If we can't have children,

what will your reaction be? [chuckles nervously]

By the way, I'm not dying to have children.

What about you?

This is so important for me.

I mean, I can't imagine my life without it.

What would happen?

-A divorce? -I really don't know what would happen.

Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.

Because I won't let you go. You're mine, mine.

-Would you marry another woman? -I don't think so.

I don't know what might happen, but I think that there could be…

a scientific or a medical way to solve this problem.

-Okay. -God willing.

-Kookie. -Yes, dear.

Keep Ammar Junior beside you,

-so you won't forget me. -Ammar will never leave my side.

Karma is the perfect girl for me,

the one I feel comfortable with

and the one I can really be myself with.

[Karma] It was a nice date, but it wasn't that deep.

I think we should give ourselves more chances

and give our partners more chances,

to get to know each other better and deeper.

-[Asma] It's a teddy bear. -Did you name it?

Ammar Junior. Ammar Junior.

My future groom Junior. My future.

-My dear Ammar Junior. [laughs] -[laughs]

Come on, Simo. Simo! Simo!

[Simo] My name is Simo from Morocco.

I live between Dubai and Casa Blanca, Morocco.

SIMO, 34, RETAILER AND CONTRACTOR

And my job is real estate, family business.

And in my culture,

we give to the woman whatever she wants.

We travel, we take care of our woman,

we buy them cars.

This is normal for us.

I'm single 'cause I was working on myself.

I've made a lot of mistakes, and I want to correct them.

If you two days go Dubai after Abu Dhabi, then China and so forth…

of course, you will never be able to have a relationship.

And this is why I took all this time.

Simo today, I'm in love with him.

[speaking French] I speak French and Spanish.

Tell me something in Spanish.

Te quiero.

No, no, no, no.

Do you have any question?

You start.

-Ladies first. -Gentlemen, first.

I'm stubborn, by the way.

You're saying that and I'm… This is education.

It's two different things.

And I'm not looking to fight.

Actually, I don't have any questions.

Have a lovely day.

Thank you, sweetheart.

I'm not your sweetheart.

What is this? What is this?

-What's your sign? -[Simo] Capricorn.

Capricorn. Then we won't get along, Simo.

Oh, okay.

You're into judgments. That's not good.

Hello… Hello.

I left. I don't regret it at all.

Hello? I can't hear you.

She said "Hello? Hello?" I shut the door and left.

[Hajar] I joined this experiment 'cause I want to be a mother in my 20s.

I haven't met my soulmate yet, because my belief in life…

HAJAR, 29, BUSINESS OWNER

…is that the guy should definitely be the sole provider.

And I'm the one who's being spoilt.

People may think I'm difficult, arrogant and maybe a stuck up.

But my character is totally different,

if they give me a chance to know me better.

-Hello. -[Hajar] Hi.

Who am I getting there?

-Simo. -Hajar.

Hajar… Are you Moroccan?

Yeah.

Tell me a bit about yourself because we haven't met in Casa Blanca before.

[Hajar] Okay.

I'm someone who loves fashion.

I really like attention.

I like when people notice my clothes and all of that.

We'll fight over the attention then.

-Do you like attention? [giggles] -Sure.

-That's right. -We'll fight. [laughs]

God gave me charisma, you know?

-Thank God. -Yeah. I've been in Dubai for ten years.

Into the lifestyle.

The, you know, the luxury and all of that.

This is normal for me.

How was your childhood before living in luxury?

Thank God I grew up with a wonderful family.

My parents separated but they're not divorced.

I had beautiful childhood, supportive family.

My case, my parents are divorced, but thank God I had a beautiful childhood.

Your family, you said you have a dad, mom, siblings.

I have a twin brother.

No, you're joking.

-I'm serious. -Because I have a twin as well.

-No way. -Wallah!

What is this?

[Hajar laughing]

-What is this? -I wanna have twins.

-I always pray to God to have twins. -We'll see.

You never know. It's one of us.

It's either my brother or me or you or your sister.

Yeah! Wow!

Okay, Hajar, peace.

-[Hajar] Bye. -It was a pleasure.

Hajar the Moroccan made me fly.

Energy went up directly.

I like her very much.

I like listening to her. Deep, to be honest with you.

-[Simo] Hello. -[Yasmine] Hello.

-I'm Simo. -I'm Yasmine.

Tell me, who's your role model?

My role models ever since I was a child, are my mom and dad.

It's the small community I grew up in, in Tunisia.

That's nice.

[Yasmine] And you?

-I have two beautiful parents. -Mm-hmm.

-May God keep them for you. -Thank you so much.

But my parents are divorced.

Mm-hmm. And mine too.

Oh. [chuckles softly]

-You can understand me then, okay? -Yeah.

They spared no effort.

They are my role models

because the day I get married,

I will do my best to be happy.

And to not get divorced, you know?

-You know what I mean? -Mm-hmm.

Sometimes you see kids with their parents,

may God protect them,

but you don't have memories.

So I will do my best…

to keep this family together, God willing.

God willing, this is something that only children of divorced parents

would truly understand.

-Don't cry. You're crying? -I teared up a bit. It's all right.

It's all right.

Let's change the subject. I don't want to cry.

My makeup is beautiful.

-Don't make me cry. [laughs] -You're beautiful without makeup.

Can I go through this and give you a hug or what should I do?

-[chuckles] -Nah, I'm sorry.

-No, no, it's okay. -I'm being me. I'm being honest.

I'm shocked. Yasmine, she's a nice person.

She's so kind and respectful.

This is very important.

She's amazing till now.

They say one should never give up in life.

Came Hajar, the Moroccan girl. It was amazing.

Then came Yasmine, the Tunisian girl.

I'm so happy.

Bonjour!

I'm with the Tunisian girl.

-It's done? -In my heart, I'm with the Tunisian.

But if I'm not, if she doesn't want,

I don't care.

Wow.

I love your confidence.

[Simo] It's not confidence.

What is the point of this whole experience?

-What you feeling inside. -Yes.

[dramatic music playing]

Karma… since the first day I spoke to Karma,

I knew she's the one for me.

I feel comfortable with her.

We're similar. We like each other.

And we want each other.

My story with Ammar has its ups and downs.

We say in Tunisia, "Everything is written."

-[Ammar] Kookie? -Hi! Ça va?

I'm wearing formal clothes today.

I'm not wearing formal clothes, but I'm in a dress and high heels.

I really hope you feel about me the same way I feel about you.

The same emotions.

Do you want me? Do you want us to be together?

Honestly, if I speak straight from my heart…

Sometimes I feel that…

that our feelings have developed way too fast.

I was thinking a lot yesterday,

and I was like, "Maybe what I'm feeling is just excitement, not love."

[sighs]

I think things happened too fast

and we went…

too fast.

[sighs]

So I felt…

I got cold feet.

[captivating instrumental music playing]

[song fades]