Memphis Sandoval and Hamza Moknii’s relationship on 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days has been a bit of a train-wreck, but they had a breakthrough during a recent episode that was all thanks to a translator named Hamadi. Good communication has been obviously lacking in Hamza and Memphis’ relationship, so when they finally enlisted the help of a translator, the couple developed new insights. In the grand tradition of great 90 Day Fiancé franchise translators, Hamadi was a bright spot this season because of his insight, professionalism, and charisma.
When Memphis left the US to travel to Tunisia to meet her boyfriend Hamza for the first time, she never anticipated that the trip would go as badly as it did. Memphis got on Hamza’s mother’s bad side right away, and Memphis was furious to find out that Hamza had lied to her about his age. Tensions had been building between the couple, and Hamza began to reconsider marrying Memphis due to trust issues. Throughout the season, Hamza and Memphis have been using a translator app to communicate, but it just wasn’t getting the job done. Therefore, in a recent episode, the couple met with a professional translator to finally get to the root of their issues.
Like a Tunisian Bilbo Baggins lookalike, Hamadi’s bouncy curly hair and lovable charm made him an instant hit with viewers. The enthusiasm he has for his work is very obvious, and when he translates, it isn’t just with words. In fact, Hamadi uses his whole body to communicate feelings and emotions. Even though some fans were hoping to see beloved translator Adam Lebzo from The Other Way, it was hard to be disappointed with Hamadi. The translator was both passionate and wise, and there’s no denying that he went above and beyond for Memphis and Hamza. His very expressive shrugs and impassioned translations finally helped Memphis and Hamza resolve some of their problems.
The couple definitely had major issues as a result of poor communication. They needed someone who could translate not just what they were saying, but what they were feeling as well. During their session with Hamadi, Memphis realized how yelling at Hamza was making him feel, and Hamza felt reassured that he could trust Memphis. Later in the episode, Hamza got down on one knee and proposed to Memphis properly. Overall, that probably wouldn’t have happened without Hamadi’s help.
There have been many fantastic tangential cast members in the franchise - from retail workers to lawyers to Uber drivers. Alas, there’s been a tradition of terrific translators who substantially help cast members with their communication problems. Now, 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days stars Memphis and Hamza are doing much better after their session with Hamadi, and the charismatic translator will be remembered as one of the best side cast members in season 5.
