“So, what are the rules for the roundabouts?” My concerned father asked. “What rules?” I scoffed. “It’s first come first serve.” Welcome to driving in Saudi Arabia! On September 24th, 2017 I moved to Dammam, Saudi Arabia with my husband. I knew that by law, women were prohibited to drive in this conservative country. Rather, … [Read more…]
For my readers that may not know, I am a Yemeni-Czech Muslim women who was born and raised in Virginia, USA and recently moved to Dammam Saudi Arabia. to be with my college sweetheart. And if moving to Saudi doesn’t show my love for him, I don’t know what will. Now some might think: “Oh … [Read more…]
Have your stomachs started to rumble? Does your throat feel just a tad bit dry? Do you watch the Food Network teasing your taste buds? To my readers, it is that time of month, my favorite month of the lunar calendar year: Ramadan. While our senses may be heightened, so is our gratefulness of our … [Read more…]
“Welcome to the ‘Big Prison!’ ” My father-in-law jokingly said in Arabic passing the border into Saudi Arabia. Little did he know, he was 62% right. Born and raised in the United States for 25 years and living independently in Spain for 1 year: moving to Saudi seemed daunting. Not being able to drive (June … [Read more…]
