Welcome to the World of Sarwa

Sami + Arwa

Sarwa

ثروة

abundance, collected together
since November 2022 to Eternity

Sarwa means abundance.

Almost four years, from November 2022 to now. Not just the kind of abundance you can count. The kind you feel when you scroll back through it all and it's just the two of us, grinning.

Chapter 1

Armenia

fog, chairlifts, a golden pirate and a lot of stairs

fog and a hot coffee at the chairlift
fog and a hot coffee at the chairlift
Arwa takes aim at a golden statue
Arwa takes aim at a golden statue
the Cascade, arms up
the Cascade, arms up
looking down the Cascade
looking down the Cascade
snow path, red sneakers
snow path, red sneakers
Sami at the Cascade fountain
Sami at the Cascade fountain
Sami crosses swords with a golden statue
Sami crosses swords with a golden statue
a glass dome for lunch in the rain
a glass dome for lunch in the rain
two coffees, one very foggy view
two coffees, one very foggy view
a rainy courtyard and an old stone church
a rainy courtyard and an old stone church
matching beanies on the chairlift
matching beanies on the chairlift
head on my shoulder, fog all around
head on my shoulder, fog all around

Chapter 2

Tunisia

white walls, blue doors, warm bread

fort walls, bright sky
fort walls, bright sky
flatbread in the old lanes
flatbread in the old lanes
windblown on the ruins
windblown on the ruins
sunset over the blue railings
sunset over the blue railings

Chapter 3

Games and goals

archery, golf and a last exit

bows ready
bows ready
Last Exit selfie
Last Exit selfie
tee time, city lights
tee time, city lights

Chapter 4

Riyadh lights

neon, flowers and a very big bow

the big bow
the big bow
pink-lit street, big smile
pink-lit street, big smile
BLVD, side by side
BLVD, side by side
Arwa at the door
Arwa at the door
through the neon hexagon
through the neon hexagon

Chapter 5

Dubai, our way

towers, desert and a red tram

sea breeze
sea breeze
Arwa drives, Sami navigates badly
Arwa drives, Sami navigates badly
desert, golden hour
desert, golden hour
desert night, quad bikes
desert night, quad bikes
pool with a tower view
pool with a tower view
under the Burj
under the Burj
dinner in the sky, heads together
dinner in the sky, heads together
a toast, with the city below
a toast, with the city below
standing on glass, high above the lights
standing on glass, high above the lights
Ferris wheel night
Ferris wheel night
first place, Kartmania
first place, Kartmania
angel wings
angel wings
red tram, Sami's turn
red tram, Sami's turn
red tram
red tram
boat dinner under the lights
boat dinner under the lights
city lights, big grin
city lights, big grin
a falcon joins the photo
a falcon joins the photo
sunshine selfie
sunshine selfie

Chapter 6

Elephants and backwaters

green, slow and a little wild

road trip
road trip
elephant right there
elephant right there
jungle selfie, Arwa waving
jungle selfie, Arwa waving
on the boat deck
on the boat deck
Titanic pose, bow of the boat
Titanic pose, bow of the boat
carrom champion
carrom champion
colourful ride
colourful ride
breakfast on a floating tray
breakfast on a floating tray
making friends
making friends
limestone cliffs, boat day
limestone cliffs, boat day

Chapter 7

Azerbaijan

flags, curves and glass

twirling on the terrace
twirling on the terrace
hiding from the sun
hiding from the sun
above the city
above the city

Chapter 8

Dressed in tradition

costume days, because why not

mirror selfie, ornate door
mirror selfie, ornate door
flag, headdress, full commitment
flag, headdress, full commitment
the sheikh look
the sheikh look
behind the painted door
behind the painted door
black and gold
black and gold
Samarkand, twirling
Samarkand, twirling

Chapter 9

Pilgrimage

the quiet, grateful part

airport, ihram on, coffee in hand
airport, ihram on, coffee in hand
on the way
on the way
Makkah
Makkah
Madinah, golden gates
Madinah, golden gates
Makkah at night
Makkah at night
side by side
side by side
in ihram, together
in ihram, together

Chapter 10

Far from home

caves, jungle and one sleepy tiger

elephant bath time
elephant bath time
cable car number 59
cable car number 59
empty shore, full hearts
empty shore, full hearts
rocky hills, small me
rocky hills, small me
the giant stone hands
the giant stone hands
cable car above the mist
cable car above the mist
a heart lock on the bridge
a heart lock on the bridge
inside a cave
inside a cave
cave, take two
cave, take two
basket boats and straw hats
basket boats and straw hats
a very sleepy tiger
a very sleepy tiger

Chapter 11

Snow days

arms wide, hearts full

skiing, mostly falling
skiing, mostly falling
the view from the window seat
the view from the window seat
mountain trail, white horse
mountain trail, white horse
no rush, just hooves
no rush, just hooves
holding on in the snow
holding on in the snow
above the clouds
above the clouds
horses in the snow
horses in the snow
arms wide, mountains wider
arms wide, mountains wider

Chapter 12

Istanbul

rain, ferries, cats and tea

cold-weather steps
cold-weather steps
a cat joins tea
a cat joins tea
Maiden's Tower across the water
Maiden's Tower across the water
Bosphorus bridge, arms out
Bosphorus bridge, arms out
dinner with a surprise on the head
dinner with a surprise on the head
Galata Tower after dark
Galata Tower after dark
rainbow stairs, Sami with the camera
rainbow stairs, Sami with the camera
pink mirror, rainy steps
pink mirror, rainy steps

Chapter 13

Nights we dressed up

stars on the ceiling, stars in the eyes

birthday dessert, glowing
birthday dessert, glowing
red dress, rooftop table
red dress, rooftop table
dim lights, close hands
dim lights, close hands
masquerade, gold and feathers
masquerade, gold and feathers
matching hats, midnight eve
matching hats, midnight eve
New Year, hands on shoulders
New Year, hands on shoulders
hanging flower pots, mirror selfie
hanging flower pots, mirror selfie
red dress, Ain Dubai glowing behind
red dress, Ain Dubai glowing behind
spotlight dinner, sequins
spotlight dinner, sequins
waterfront at night
waterfront at night
pink light, glass in hand
pink light, glass in hand
under a ceiling of light
under a ceiling of light
sequins and a dark hall
sequins and a dark hall
the tightest hug, sequins on
the tightest hug, sequins on
a desert backdrop and a bad angle
a desert backdrop and a bad angle
arm around me
arm around me
neon pink
neon pink
cricket day, pink cap
cricket day, pink cap
seats in the dark
seats in the dark
New Year masks
New Year masks
golden dome night
golden dome night
dark and close
dark and close
heart hands, round two
heart hands, round two
heart hands, stage lights
heart hands, stage lights
lights and laughter
lights and laughter
the crowd and us
the crowd and us
cheers
cheers
inside the rain of lights
inside the rain of lights
concert, holding tight
concert, holding tight
stadium noise
stadium noise
under a ceiling of stars
under a ceiling of stars
green glow
green glow
midnight snacks
midnight snacks
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
candles and holding hands
candles and holding hands
the stars again
the stars again

Chapter 14

Everyday us

the best part, honestly

elevator mirror
elevator mirror
under the trees
under the trees
family dinner, flowers everywhere
family dinner, flowers everywhere
hotel mirror, tongue out
hotel mirror, tongue out
night bike ride, Careem green
night bike ride, Careem green
airport bus, flydubai wing outside
airport bus, flydubai wing outside
strawberry ice cream, caught laughing
strawberry ice cream, caught laughing
movie night with the husky
movie night with the husky
skyline walk, wind in our hair
skyline walk, wind in our hair
a hug over the car seat
a hug over the car seat
elevator mirror, matching greens
elevator mirror, matching greens
sunglasses, sunshine
sunglasses, sunshine
a tiny birthday cake in the car park
a tiny birthday cake in the car park
lanterns down the hall
lanterns down the hall
desert camp lights
desert camp lights
Arwa up front, Sami at the game
Arwa up front, Sami at the game
highway snack stop
highway snack stop
flowers everywhere
flowers everywhere
Venice indoors, lilac and leather
Venice indoors, lilac and leather
Italian dinner, yellow dress
Italian dinner, yellow dress
on the carpet under string lights
on the carpet under string lights
majlis selfie, pink kaftan
majlis selfie, pink kaftan
green lights, denim and hoodie
green lights, denim and hoodie
sofa night, the cat on guard
sofa night, the cat on guard
airport snack
airport snack
back seat, sunglasses on
back seat, sunglasses on
sunset drive, Arwa at the wheel
sunset drive, Arwa at the wheel
garden walk, windblown hair
garden walk, windblown hair
mirror selfie, tropical dress, orange bag
mirror selfie, tropical dress, orange bag
matching feet in the air
matching feet in the air
lobby light, sunglasses on
lobby light, sunglasses on
elevator mirror, magenta dress
elevator mirror, magenta dress
Arwa vs. the kung fu legend (wax)
Arwa vs. the kung fu legend (wax)
Sami's kung fu stance
Sami's kung fu stance
the elevator, upside down
the elevator, upside down
cover story: lights, camera, action
cover story: lights, camera, action
starring in The Action Movie
starring in The Action Movie
hoodies up, elevator mirror
hoodies up, elevator mirror
the tightest hug
the tightest hug
cover story: Luxury Life
cover story: Luxury Life
hoodies up, take two
hoodies up, take two
I love Dubai, top hats on
I love Dubai, top hats on
a wink from Sami
a wink from Sami
a parrot lands on Arwa
a parrot lands on Arwa
airport at midnight
airport at midnight
blue on blue, candles on
blue on blue, candles on
roses spelling LOVE
roses spelling LOVE
VR racing face
VR racing face
bowling score, big laugh
bowling score, big laugh
leaning on you
leaning on you
a hug in the mall
a hug in the mall
one coconut, two straws
one coconut, two straws
mid-laugh under the string lights
mid-laugh under the string lights
We missed you, welcome back
We missed you, welcome back
new bracelet
new bracelet
arcade queen
arcade queen
walking the old set
walking the old set
lunch date
lunch date
mall selfie
mall selfie
cat in the car
cat in the car
on the train
on the train
drive, drive, drive
drive, drive, drive
arches and hugs
arches and hugs
book on the plane
book on the plane
upside-down sky
upside-down sky
under the rainbow arches
under the rainbow arches
cooking, with feeling
cooking, with feeling
two big smiles
two big smiles
keffiyeh selfie
keffiyeh selfie
selfie, sideways
selfie, sideways
hotel lobby run
hotel lobby run
golden hour selfie
golden hour selfie
leaning in
leaning in
arcade race
arcade race
pharaoh photobomb
pharaoh photobomb
arches, from the end
arches, from the end
blue-light selfie
blue-light selfie
a kiss on the cheek
a kiss on the cheek

Chapter 15

Family table

the people who made us

city lights, three generations
city lights, three generations
waiting for the ride
waiting for the ride
night out with family
night out with family
purple room, big family
purple room, big family
round table
round table

Chapter 16

Plexus Global

what we are building between trips

event day, ready
event day, ready
Sami under our logo
Sami under our logo
Arwa under our logo
Arwa under our logo
cybersecurity conference stage
cybersecurity conference stage
a Guinness World Record, Bahrain, December 2023
a Guinness World Record, Bahrain, December 2023
our office, our balloon
our office, our balloon
lounge work date
lounge work date
library selfie
library selfie

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