Found this article in the newspaper about a new rare book collection at the King Abdul Aziz Public Library in Riyadh. Another incentive to get to Riyadh! This is was published in Arab News August 26, 2020.
KAPL gets new Rare Book Collection
Virtual School Snacks for Kids!
What are you feeding your children while at home in virtual school? Do you feel your kids are eating more these days? Do you order in some days when you are just done with cooking all the time? Being home a lot can be frustrating and a blessing at the same time. In our home …
Museum in Makkah at local man’s home
"A museum at home: Son follows father’s will request to house 1,000 artifacts" "MAKKAH: Hatem Iraqi’s house is not just a home. It features more than 1,000 cultural and historical artifacts, some dating back 800 years.""They include Qur’ans, manuscripts, books, money, utensils, stamps, photos, maps, magazines, swords, musical instruments, tools, furniture, decorations and clothes. They …
Very popular here…what is Oud?
When you enter malls or stores in mall settings, you will probably inhale a smoky perfume incense very popular in Saudi known as Oud. What is Oud you ask and why do people burn it? I found some information online that describes it best. It sells for a few hundred SAR to 5,000 SAR or …
Nature as a Prescription
Cornell University is conducting research with a project that began in 2017, by Donald Rakow and Gregory Eells. It is called Nature Rx@ Cornell. The premise is that people feel better when they are in nature. Eastern medicine has understood this relationship much better than Western medicine. Japanese and Chinese medical doctors and health practitioners …
Palestinian history digitized by King Abdul Aziz Public Library (KAPL)
"The archive, which amounts to more than 250,000 pages in books, maps and manuscripts covers Jerusalem's history since 1528. All online at UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Libraries Network". "...photography can offer a reliable record of buildings, decorations, people's costumes, society's customs, and colors that can …
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Harvard University on Loneliness and Covid-19
Found this great article that may help some of us cope with being lonely because of precautions for Covid-19. The author is mainly speaking about the US, but this applies equally to any people who have restrictions in place by state or government regarding social distancing, especially when living alone. Let's help one another out. …
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Saudi Arabia Embassy / US Website
I was looking for more information about arts and culture in Saudi Arabia and here this site popped up. It is the Saudi Arabian Embassy site from Washington, D.C. USA. It has much more to read about the country, people, agriculture, government, visas, bringing your pets into the country, etc. What a great resource for …
Virtual School this Fall KSA
How are you starting out this fall semester? For us in Saudi, all education decisions are run through the Ministry of Education (MOE). Schools have their own start and end dates for the calendar year, holidays and teacher work days, however the MOE has final say on how the country will return to school. They …
Saudi working women and men–new dimension
This is a new article discussing the changing culture of traditional Saudi young people. Some now prefer to become financially stable for themselves and then focus on marriage. As a lot of us married know, it is good to get a sense of who you are on your own before you develop a relationship with …
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