Interfaith homosexual couple say ‘love is stronger than hate’ as they talk about abuse
Ali Najjar, 45, and Adam Imber, 36, from east London, say they’ve learnt that ‘your similarities are stronger than anything else’ as they speak out about their relationship
The couple at their home(Image: PHIL HARRIS)
An interfaith gay married couple say their love is stronger than ever and they’ve learnt that “your similarities are stronger than anything else”. Ali Najjar, 45, and Adam Imber, 36, first met in May 2017.
They got engaged in May 2022 and married in August 2023. The couple, who live in east London, have since built a large following on Instagram in which they document their lives together.
Along the way Ali, a Muslim, and Adam, who is Jewish, have picked up various nominations and awards, while also fronting podcasts. Ali said: “We get invited to lots of events in the queer community, celebrating people’s achievements and celebrating people’s stories, and celebrating the challenges they’ve overcome.”
Adam emphasised that, “love is much stronger than the hate” that a relationship such as theirs can attract, including from online comments.
Both men have faced homophobic abuse while Adam has also been targeted for antisemitic abuse. Adam told the Daily Star: “[I’ve faced] antisemitism more above anything else. It’s not direct, but it’s subtle and I can just know where it’s going.
“I think the more direct thing is homophobia, where someone will verbally say something. We’ve experienced that a couple times because I guess a stranger on the train wouldn’t necessarily know I’m Jewish, but you can tell we’re a gay couple.” He added: “I think people are very black and white about things.”
When they first met, the couple said their connection was immediate because so much felt shared, from “the food, the music” to the close relationships in their families. “When we first met, I didn’t think there’s anything different, it was actually everything that felt so similar and so familiar,” Adam said.
Adam concluded: “I think for any couple, any mixed faith couple, biracial couple, or whatever it may be, any couple who other people look at differently, your similarities are stronger than anything else. Everyone’s got differences, but we’re not really that different.
“We all want the same things in life, essentially. I think that’s really important.”
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