Our Journey through the Land of Midian in Saudi
When I was a child, learning about Moses in Sunday school and watching VeggieTales and The Prince of Egypt, I thought of places like the Red Sea and Mt. Sinai to be so far away and foreign that they were almost fictional. I never could have imagined I would one day live in that same […]
To Bidet or Not to Bidet; That is the Question
The world is divided and I need to know on which side you stand… Are you for the bidet or against? :: If you weren’t aware, there is a battle taking place between staunch bidet-supporters and toilet-paper-only people. Saudis (and other eastern cultures) don’t understand how the West can live without bidets. They think there’s […]
Arabic Coffee: The Essential to Every Gathering
Arabic coffee, “gahwa,” is an essential part of Saudi hospitality. In the US, I came to expect it at any event my Saudi students or colleagues attended. Here, they bring thermoses of the hot beverage on road trips, picnics, to work, and house visits. Basically any time there’s a gathering of people, Arabic coffee is […]
Devotion to the Finer-Smelling Things in Life
I think Saudi singlehandedly keeps the perfume and cologne industry afloat. They are very into intense fragrances and both men and women are generous with their daily spritzing… Even just going to the grocery can be an experience more fragrant than a junior high girls’ locker room after a Bath & Body Works sale. (Does […]
