Saudi Arabia: Tribute to Abdullah Othman Al-Ajroush

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 [...]

Saudi Arabia/USA: I Looked My Cancer In the Face

  This post is a personal update on me, American Bedu.  I had written last month about the continued spread of my cancer.  Since that December posting I underwent a liver biopsy and started a phase I clinical trial.   The liver biopsy was interesting, to say the least.  The biopsy area was numbed but [...]

Saudi Arabia/USA/World – There’s No Place Like Home

  I have been very emotional lately, almost like a roller coaster.  One minute I’ll be laughing and the next I’m crying and I don’t know why!  It could be because of where I am at in life or it could be that in too short of weeks, Abdullah will have been gone for two [...]

Saudi Arabia: How Can Expats Find the Perfect Compound?

  Treasury Group has been developing Rightcompound.com service since end of 2009 and has thus acquired an extensive expertise in reaching expats who are relocating in Saudi Arabia and looking for the right residential place. Having based ourselves on the features demanded by large residential compounds, we have created innovative, user-friendly website that is now [...]

American Bedu Personal Update

  I like to think that life is like a roller coaster with its ups and downs.  My own battle against  cancer can be described as a roller coaster too!  This past week I met with my oncologist to learn the details of a recent PET scan since I had completed a six month regime [...]

Has American Bedu Lost Her Lifeline?

A mere six weeks ago I was told I could have a break from chemotherapy.  Finally, after six solid months of chemotherapy, I could look forward to a “nearly normal” life again!!  However, I must continue bi-weekly treatments of the drug, Avastin, which has been pivotal in keeping my cancer at bay.  This news was [...]

Saudi Arabia: Saudi Woman Have the Choice of Life

Many times there are discussions about the rights of Saudi women.  They cannot drive.  The tradition and culture mandates that the Saudi woman must cover whether she wishes to or not.  The Saudi woman can not vote.  She must have approvals from her guardian (mahrem) in order to work, travel, open up a bank account [...]

Saudi Arabia: Warning – Do Not Become Too Intimate with Animals

**Warning — This post is controversial.  Reader Discretion is Advised.** According to a recent article in the Huffington Post, intimacy with animals can lead to venereal diseases and even penal cancer.  The article provides results from a study of men who had been intimate with animals.  While it does not state which specific kind of [...]

Saudi Arabia: What’s In YOUR Bucket List?

  According to the Urban dictionary, a bucket list is a list of things to do before you die.  It comes from the term “kicked the bucket”.  More and more often people talk about their bucket list.  A bucket list is also a person’s dreams and desires.  As my life has changed in many ways [...]

Saudi Arabia: Breast Cancer – What Is Important to Know?

October is Global Breast Cancer Awareness month.  I was sitting here thinking if I were a Saudi woman in the Kingdom who was newly diagnosed with breast cancer or knew a woman recently diagnosed, what would I want to know about breast cancer?  Since my initial diagnose and battle began with breast cancer in Riyadh [...]

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