Saudi Arabia: Book Review of “The Red Sea Bride”

Posted on February 15, 2012 by American Bedu

American Bedu recently completed reading the book “The Red Sea Bride.”  “The Red Sea Bride” is the autobiography of Sylvia Fowler, a woman who met her Saudi husband when he was a student in Texas during the 1980’s.  They had a fast courtship and were soon married.  Instead of her dream of becoming an international [...]

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Saudi Arabia: No Red Hearts or Roses

Posted on February 14, 2012 by American Bedu

It is kind of ironic.  Red hearts, teddy bears and roses are always readily available in the conservative capital of Riyadh…except on Valentine’s Day.  Sometimes I think this is the one day that the Muttawa look forward to the most.  They will enter into florist shops, party stores or any other store that may have [...]

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Saudi Arabia: This is Bandar…

Posted on February 12, 2012 by American Bedu

I spend time reminiscing about my late husband and all the variety of experiences we have either shared together or shared with one another.  I was thinking of one experience that he shared with me that put a smile on my face and thought I’d share it with you. My late husband worked for the [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Is the First Wife to Blame?

Posted on February 11, 2012 by American Bedu

When one hears that a man has taken a second wife, too often there may be remarks that the first wife must have done something wrong.  She must have disappointed him or made him very angry.  She must not have been a good wife if he had to seek out someone else.  More often than [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Tribute to Abdullah Othman Al-Ajroush

Posted on February 8, 2012 by American Bedu

It is hard to fathom that it has been two years since Abdullah left this world.  Life has gone on but not a day goes by that I do not remember the love of my life. I feel his presence in many ways.  Of course I only need to look at the photos of him [...]

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Saudi Arabia: What is the Life of a Domestic Worker Like?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by American Bedu

  It is common to have domestic help in Saudi Arabia.  The two most common types of domestic help are a housemaid and a driver.  In hindsight, I would have preferred to have a full-time driver rather than a full-time housemaid. Women, by law, are unable to drive in Saudi Arabia.  This can create an [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Outside Socializing Among Families

Posted on February 1, 2012 by American Bedu

I always welcome when American Bedu readers will email me with questions about Saudi Arabia and its customs, cultures and traditions.  It is easy to forget that what might become ‘natural’ to an expatriate in the Kingdom may still seem ‘foreign’ to someone who has never been there but interested in learning and understanding. I [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Foreign Wives – Don’t Become Too Saudi!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by American Bedu

If you know a Saudi man who has taken a foreign wife, why do you think that is?  What is it about the foreign woman that makes the Saudi man want to choose her over a Saudi wife?  It is not as if it is simple to marry a foreign woman either.  For a Saudi [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Book Review – The Ruins of Us

Posted on January 30, 2012 by American Bedu

  American Bedu recently finished reading the book ‘The Ruins of Us’ written by Keija Parsinnen.   The Ruins of Us is the story of Rosalie and Abdullah.  Rosalie is an American who was born to expatriate parents in Saudi Arabia.  She lived in Saudi Arabia until she was twelve years old and those years in [...]

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Saudi Arabia/World: Grace and Truth

Posted on January 27, 2012 by American Bedu

  The majority of Muslims and Christians really do want to get together to break down walls and build bridges.  Yet for many the question is, how to start?  This is where the Peace Catalyst International Grace and Truth project comes in.  Peace Catalyst International is an organization which gives priority to bringing reconciliation and [...]

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