BBC Eastenders Clips: Amira Drops A Bombshell: She Tells Syed He Is A Father Of Her Child & His Gay Lover Christian Must Take Out Of Child’s Life!!!

I love this Syed, Amira, Christian, love triangle because it illustrates how difficult it is for some South Asian men to be openly gay. Amira loves Syed so much, she just wants her husband back. Some people will say Amira is the enemy, but is she really? Yes, Amira knows Syed is gay, but they have a child together and they are still married. Of course, Amira wants her husband back and she will do everything in her power to get Syed back.

I wish there was an alternative solution, so Syed can have a relationship with his daughter and Christian can also be involved in raising the child.

Syed is still the father of Amira’s child so he  feels he needs to be with her.  In the western world, we have this discourse that to be gay is simple and coming out of the closet is a magical experience.  I love this BBC Eastenders storyline because it demonstrates for some  gay men of colour there is so much to lose by coming out.

Syed must make a decision, he either loses his parents respect  and continues his relationship with Christian, or he returns to Amira.

Family honour is very important in South Asian cultures and Syed is struggling to be openly gay yet also be a proud Muslim.

Syed loves Christian but he still feels that he is not being a proper South Asian Muslim man since he is a homosexual. Syed’s parents know he is gay, but they don’t accept his interracial homosexual relationship with Christian.

Syed is still conflicted about his homosexuality and his Muslim identity. Amira is back in the picture after feeling humiliated last year when she found out that Syed is gay. Amira still loves Syed and they have a daughter together. I fear that Syed will dump Christian and return to Amira not because he loves her but because of duty.