Saudi flags all over the city, green trashy stuff in the stores… Saudi National Day 2014 is around the corner! Every year, Saudis celebrate the day that King Abdulaziz declared the Saudi Kingdom on September 23, 1932. Though, every year? Not really.
Celebrating the country’s unification – and patriotism in general – is a rather Continue reading
Brazil and Saudi Arabia: Could there be a wider gap between any other two countries? Brazil is known for its lascivious women and crazy parties, while in Saudi the sexes are strictly segregated in most situations.
Luckily, there are the diplomats who are often Continue reading
Colors of Jeddah, one of the collages on display at “The Everlasting Now” exhibition
Some 1.5 month ago, I visited Jeddah’s Old Town, also known Continue reading
When you live somewhere you sometimes forget to see and photograph the places tourists would go to. You just take them for granted. While Ahmed and I did quite a lot of sightseeing the first few months I lived here, the only times we return to Jeddah’s historical town is when Continue reading
We officially heard the news a week ago, but last Sunday (Feb. 16) it was made public that our respected editor-in-chief, Khaled Almaeena, stepped down. Not fun news to hear, and what was even worse is that it was the second time we had Continue reading
Mommy on the Run 