Zari Hassan has found herself at the center of online conversations after a video of her serving her husband, Shakib Lutaaya, went viral. The video shows Zari walking into a living room holding a cup on a platter. Dressed in comfortable, loose-fitting trousers and a pink wool sweater, she approached Shakib with a calm demeanor. As she neared him, she knelt down and offered the cup, followed by a kiss, as Shakib smiled and took a sip of the drink.
The scene, simple yet intimate, drew widespread attention across social media platforms. While some viewers praised the act as a display of love and respect within a marriage, others criticized it, arguing that kneeling for a partner is outdated or even demeaning. The reaction was particularly split along gender lines—many men admired the gesture and expressed a desire for similar treatment in their relationships, while a significant number of women found it problematic and vowed never to follow suit.
The reactions were varied and passionate. Some felt the act symbolized respect and mutual care, especially within African cultural contexts where such gestures can hold traditional significance. Others argued that respect in a relationship doesn’t require acts of submission, and that true equality means mutual appreciation without reinforcing old-fashioned gender roles. Some dismissed the video as mere content creation for social media, while others took it as an example of personal affection that shouldn’t be overanalyzed.
Comments from users ranged from sarcastic disbelief to genuine admiration. One woman joked that the only time she was served breakfast in bed was when she was a sick child. Another commented that she would only kneel in prayer, not in a relationship. Some men saw the video as a rare example of a woman cherishing her man publicly, while others speculated that the entire scene might have been staged to generate attention.
Amid the online uproar over the kneeling gesture, another layer of the couple’s dynamic came into focus through an audio recording that surfaced online. In the clip, Zari confronts Shakib for not sending her a good morning message. She called him during a live radio interview, expressing her disappointment that he had made time to drive to the studio but not enough to greet her that morning. Despite Shakib’s apology and reassurance, Zari remained visibly upset, brushing off his excuses.
This second incident added fuel to the online debate, with people once again divided. Some sympathized with Zari, saying she was simply asking for basic consideration and communication in her relationship. Others thought the confrontation was overblown and felt she was being overly demanding.
Together, the viral video and the leaked audio sparked conversations about love, respect, and expectations in modern relationships. Whether people agreed with Zari’s behavior or not, the moments highlighted the deeply personal—and often public—ways people express and interpret affection today.
