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 Street scene afternoon time by shelnlin
My fondest memory last year was travelling down to Riyadh on a Luxury SAPTCO bus and waiting for the sun to go down so we could all start eating the snacks that they had handed out half an hour before. Being up the front, I diligently waited like the rest of the passengers for the sun to set. I had not eaten or drunk anything since I left, so come sunset the entire coach was pretty hungry after being on the bus almost four hours. I could only sympathise with my Muslim companions!!
This year I will have a bit more of an understanding of what to expect of Ramadan Yep it is quiet and rather peaceful. But come 6.30pm the shops will open and businesses will stay open to at least 2.30am in the morning. Oh lovely, my place is directly opposite the famous Rashid Mall so I can see that I won't be nodding off to sleep too quickly this month. Hey at least I can go out to Starbucks with my friend Petula and stay out till the early hours hehehhe!! :+)
All in all. I respect my friends and the Muslim people world wide who are celebrating Ramadan this month.
Ramadan blessings to you all. Leave a Comment
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 by redeagle
the story start with those people who were living in Najran, south of Arabia, those people decided to convert to Christianty -before Islam- but the ruler of Yemen didn't like that, so he digged in earth a huge wall-like space and flamed fire in it. he brought all those people and anyone who says I am christian will be burned in this fire.
there are still some remainings for these tripes. Leave a Comment
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 by redeagle
most of saudi arabia is desert, except maybe the south-western side. But the most beautiful saharas would be north Riyadh, Najd. Leave a Comment
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 Road to Najran, Saudi Arabia by CanadienneLeave a Comment
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when i walk down the street (by car and a driver,lol), i see quite a lot of street sales-children who sell chewing gum or towels. They mainly come from central asia, both little girls and boys from the age of 5 to 12 probably! if you're in the park lot or at the traffic light, they come along next to your window to offer you what they have. they are not beggers but small businessmen and women;^)
but this time, i was doing window-shopping (as a way of entertainment) and i saw this 5-year-old girl with her chewing gum box. she was without any facial expression, no fright, no delight. so i asked her about her name, 'Fatima' and if i can take a picture of her. she gave me a look of no-answer. i helped her pose and asked her to smile, so she did. even after she left me, she kept looking back with a brighter smile.
well, i think i do like the odd things in this country,lol.
just smile and it's nice to be nice. Leave a Comment
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 buick, camry, lexus! by Manyana
honestly, i have been to 17 countries outside saudi arabia and have never seen such a wide variety of cars. in europe most cars are small and petite. in india mostly bikes and carts. in egypt it is 7-passenger peugeot. but in saudi, it's the 70s crassida and 90s land cruiser and 3000 mercedes and cheverolet! i am overwhelmed and astonished by the number of cars per each family. well mother has two cars for her own, my brother he his car as soon as he turned 18 and this goes up depending on the number of family members.
"especially made for the Gulf" often said in commercials! i know many people are envious and jealous of using cheap petrol and living in a tax-free country;^) hehe Leave a Comment
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 Local Resident, Najran by CanadienneLeave a Comment
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Everything is off the beaten path. Even cities like Riyadh and Jeddah are pretty quiet and subdued. On the coast, places like Dharhan and ad-Damam were a little livelier but still nothing like Asia or Europe.
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