My Harem in Heaven, 2011: This piece intelligently plays on the infamous Islamic interpretation of Heaven. Shurooq depicts an Arab man relaxing, smoking shisha, and drinking Reb Label whiskey (which she states is the most easily accessible and cheapest liquor in Kuwait) while dreaming of the “virgins” that he believes he will be surrounded by if he goes through the motions here on Earth. Amin states “he is the epitome of the hypocritical man, who lives a double-standard life, doesn’t practice what he preaches to others, and yet actually believes that if he appears to be pious and ‘good’ in society, that will give him a free pass into Heaven.” Shurooq says she’s challenging this notion; that a man who lies, cheats, steals, and beats or betrays his wife can’t expect to get into Heaven by merely praying five times a day. She says “the irony I’m playing on here is the only thing he’s looking forward to about Heaven is: his promised women.”

I need a hero, 2012: This piece depicts a frustrated woman in a room full of preoccupied men. Here, Shurooq is addressing the lack of ‘suitable’ marriage-material men in Arab society today, an issue she said she’s seen many women dealing with. Amin again addressed the double standard in society; that many men don’t see a point in marriage unless they are ready to have children. Until they do choose to get married, there are a number of women available for sex and relationships with no-strings attached (which is tolerated for the men in society yet starkly shunned for women). She mentioned added to the number of men who just don’t want to get married; there are men who are already married, others who are gay, and others who are unemployed or lacking financial means. In Amin’s opinion, the only real solution is that women should have the option to marry a “foreigner”, and that the government needs to give nationality rights to the children of Gulf women who marry foreigners.

Hear no Evil Say no Evil See no Evil, 2011: Amin sarcastically portrays the younger generation of men in this piece and their attitude towards women; playing on the paradox between what men hear and see, and what they are actually permitted to do. The woman is lying sensually on the floor, while the men are living their lives through social media which Amin had depicted through their mobile phones. Amin says “Young straight men in our society are confused. On the one hand, you have their traditional families telling them so many things are haram (forbidden) and 3aib (Shame). But then again they're put into co-ed (mixed gender) schools where they study next to girls that they're not allowed to see romantically. So when the guy has a chance to, he is obviously going to look at girls in a very perverted manner”.

He loves me, He loves me not, 2011: This piece reflects what Shurooq Amin says is one of the most typical relationships that can be seen in the Gulf. The husband dressed in Western clothes, alcohol in hand, laughing with his friends on the phone, continuing on with his life as if he were still single. While the wife is disengaged, covered up and left to perform her traditional role as the home maker. She’s addressing another form of hypocrisy within Arab society; where many men allow themselves many freedoms that they forbid their wives to have. Amin states that she had excellent feed-back from women on this piece, while mainly negative responses from men who she said often “get offended and become defensive”.

In the Closet, The Coffee Jug, 2011: Shurooq addresses the issue of homosexuality in the Arab community, stating the mere term “in the closet” refers to the repression of homosexuals, as they cannot openly admit to society that they are gay. The two men have their hands wrapped in prayer beads and are depicted as eligible bachelors that are sought out after (represented by the small brides who are using butterfly nets in attempt to “catch” the men). Amin says “This scene is symbolic of a serious issue we have in our society; that the gay man is under pressure to get married and lead what is conceived to be a ‘normal’ life…the image is in favor of a man’s freedom to choose, thus freeing those poor women who are also told they must marry in order to lead socially preconceived “normal” lives”.