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Well-known in the entertainment industry with a career spanning over 40 years, Loukmaan Adams takes centre stage as husband to Shaakirah and father to their three girls, Nurah (5), Nimrah (4) and Qaariah (3).

“We met when I was walking on the beach, she was drowning and I saved her,” jokes Loukmaan Adams.

“We actually met through her cousin who is my best friend. He lives abroad and we only get to see each other during festive season. When I was visiting him, I met Shaakirah. At first, she did not give me a lot of attention, so it was a bit of a challenge, but we soon discovered we had a lot of mutual interests like our love for culture, music and family values. She comes from a very close-knit family, and it was great to see the family dynamics.”

Marriage and family dynamics

Fast forward… Loukmaan and Shaakirah have been married for just over five years and have three daughters together.

“You only get to really know a person once you are married. When you are married you learn about things that you had no idea about, and your options are to negotiate or accept,” says Loukmaan.

“I mean, when you are married and you discover your partner snores, it’s best to say things like, 'wow, you sleep so beautifully!',” he quips.

Shaakirah adds, “I have learned a lot from Loukmaan. In general, I am an impatient person but watching Loukmaan I love the fact that he is always humble, makes time and has patience for everyone.”

With the kids just over a year apart, Loukmaan jokes that Mediclinic called them last year asking if everything was okay as Shaakirah had not been admitted for another birth.

“The kids arrived so quickly after each other and there was the pandemic, so we did not have much time to adjust. Now that they are older and there is a level of normality, we have more structure in place,” says Loukmaan.

“They can now go to school and creche, but with that comes another aspect where they want to do every