ONE EXPAT FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA
A friend and I have been going a little stir crazy. Between virtual school, KSA's announcement last week that Saudi would continue virtual school until the end of the year, very little alone time to just be and think, we finally got out! Where was our destination? Travel restrictions keep us in the country. Cafes …
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I feel as though tent dwellings are some of the oldest living spaces in human history. It would be a good project to find out more about nomadic peoples and tent dwelling. Here in Saudi, the signature black rectangular tents are a bit different than the cone-shaped tents in other places. How does the surrounding …
Well I have not heard about the "City of Roses" until now. Apparently according to this article in abouther.com, Taif, KSA is this city! Here is an excerpt from the article, "Take In The Sights And Scents Of Saudi Arabia's City of Roses", in abouther.com. The link to full article is below. "Thanks to its …
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This fall Saudi Arabia hosts the 39th International Agriculture, Aquaculture and Agro-industry Show in Riyadh. This 4 day event will feature vertical farming. You can read about the future of vertical farming and other forms of agriculture in the Kingdom, within the website below. Click the link that says "Home". "Saudi Arabia earmarked $26.6 million …
Here is a heartwarming story of how a regular guy uses some ingenuity for a cause. It's a short article in the arabnews.com site for 13 Feb. 2021, however it is an important one. Muqbil Al-Suhaimi found a way he could reuse water containers to help local birds. As the temperatures get very hot in …
So you would like to know more about 'street art' and how it is happening in Saudi. Here graffiti art is relatively a new artform, that had been banned in the past, but is now more accepted. Men and women use the streets and buildings as their canvases to make statements or to beautify the …
Who are the top picks for the winners at the races? See the predictions at CBS sports.com below. https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/2021-saudi-cup-odds-expert-who-nailed-maximum-securitys-win-releases-surprising-picks-predictions/
Here's a great video that explains how mRNA works, vaccine safety, and scenarios for what the vaccine can protect against. Watch it below! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvPg6PMI-q0
So if you are here as an expat, you probably will be invited at least once, to attend a coworker's wedding. Weddings here in Saudi are a big deal. You may be used to going to big wedding affairs, however here things are a bit different. For sure it is a grand event attended by …
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Here is a FANTASTIC article and creative presentation on the history of Arabic calligraphy, styles, time periods, and calligraphers. Sharing videos and moving images to keep the reader engaged, you move through time to the modern Arabic Calligraphers. You'll be able to spend time on this article, as it is presented in arabnews.com, "Arabic calligraphy: …
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