Ramy, the son of Egyptian immigrants, is on a spiritually conflicting journey in his New Jersey neighborhood, pulled between his Muslim community that thinks life is a constant test, his millennial friends who think life is full of endless possibilities, and a God who's always watching.
Ramy’s younger sister is initially portrayed as a put-together woman juxtaposed with her lost, unaware, and self-destructive older brother. The media’s depiction of a strong, complex, and human female character has historically and typically gone one of two ways: gorgeous, obedient housewife, or “badass” CEO, superhero, or super mom. Both of these tropes are objectifying. Ramy makes space for Dena’s humanness this season by highlighting her complex relationship with religion, authority, her parents, and her identity.
The Hulu series, written by and starring Ramy Youssef, is a charming, melancholy meditation on the verboten.They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
