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: 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: The Annual Janadriyah Festival

Posted on February 4, 2012 by American Bedu

The annual Janadriyah festival which showcases the cultures and traditions of Saudi Arabia will open on February 8th.  King Abdullah will oversee the honor of opening the event which will run for a two week period. The Janadriyal festival is one of the best means for anyone – whether an expatriate or a Saudi – [...]

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Saudi Arabia: More Answers about Having a Housemaid

Posted on February 3, 2012 by American Bedu

An American Bedu reader sent me some great questions about having a housemaid.  I’m sharing these questions along with my own answers. It is very common for Saudis and expatriate families to engage a housemaid whether full time or part time.  The culture and lifestyle in Saudi Arabia is different than that of Western countries [...]

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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: 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: The Women Behind the Veil

Posted on January 19, 2012 by American Bedu

  I discovered this video while browsing youtube.  Although it is more than a year old at this time, it still gives a good perspective on the lives and challenges of Saudi women from different social classes in the Kingdom. I personally do not agree with some of the opening comments by the reporter but [...]

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At last! Jobs for Saudi women!

Posted on January 11, 2012 by American Bedu

Thursday the 5th of  January is a historic date for Saudi Arabia: from this day the ”women only” rule will be enforced in Saudi female apparel and cosmetics stores. According to the labor ministry shops that do not employ women will be penalized, even banned from selling lingerie. This will open a lot of jobs [...]

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Saudi Arabia: American Bedu Interview with Long Time Expat Sean Redmond

Posted on January 9, 2012 by American Bedu

  It is an honor for American Bedu to have an exclusive interview with Sean Redmond.  Sean is a local legend in the Kingdom.  He not only speaks fluent Arabic but speaks it with a Nej’d accent.  He is a multi-talented individual who has been living and working in the Kingdom for an extended period.  [...]

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