Mideast stars post throwback family snaps amid self-isolation
This week, people across the globe showed some love to their brothers and sisters in celebration of National Sibling Day in the US, including regional influencers who took to their social media accounts on Saturday to share sweet throwback photographs as a tribute to their family members amid selfisolation.
From Jessica Kahawaty to Karen Wazen, social media feeds were flooded with heartfelt tributes and messages about the importance of siblings this week. “Happy Sibling Day @julien. kahawaty,” wrote LebaneseAustralian model Jessica Kahawaty on her Instagram Stories alongside a candid shot of her and her brother. “If I could choose one person in this whole wide world past, present or future to be my sibling it would be you,” she added.
Also posting a tribute to her brother and sisters was Lebanese blogger Karen Wazen, who shared a childhood photograph of her and her siblings side-byside with an adult recreation of the image. “Missing you all so much. Can’t wait to be reunited together,” she captioned the post. Dubai-based influencer, designer and TV presenter Alanoud Badr shared a sweet series of snaps featuring her two brothers and sister, captioning it “there is nothing like it.”
HIGHLIGHT From Jessica Kahawaty to Karen Wazen and Alanoud Badr, social media stars got sentimental.
The post boasted photos of the four siblings as children and another photo of the family as adults, with Badr and her sister dressed up to the nines on either side of a pair of grinning brothers. British-Indian-Pakistani actress Jameela Jamil uploaded an adorable throwback photograph of herself when she was a baby being lifted by her older brother. “Happy National Sibling Day to my big brother,” she captioned the post. For her part, “Grownish” star Yara Shahidi, who is of African-American and Iranian descent, also took the opportunity to celebrate her siblings. “My best friends,” she captioned a series of images of her younger brothers Sayeed and Ehsan.
Meanwhile, for her part, part-Saudi model Shanina Shaik uploaded a cute snap of her and her brother when they were children on her Instagram Stories. “Happy Siblings Day,” she wrote alongside the picture. The Kardashian-Jenner clan also made sure to post tributes for each other on Friday. Entrepreneur and reality star Kim Kardashian West shared a flurry of both throwback and recent snaps of her and her sisters Khoe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie as well as their brother Rob. She simply penned the caption: “Happy National Siblings Day.”