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: 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: 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: Newlyweds – Watch Out for Pitfalls!

Posted on January 23, 2012 by American Bedu

When a couple is newly married there is a period of discovery and exploration.  This is especially true in Saudi Arabia when a couple may have had an arranged marriage and therefore not have had much time prior to the marriage to get to know one another. The old quote that ‘you don’t know somebody [...]

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

Posted on January 13, 2012 by American Bedu

  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 [...]

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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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Saudi Arabia: More on Relationships between Westerners and Saudis

Posted on December 18, 2011 by American Bedu

When a westerner and a Saudi are married life is never the same!  Before the couple travel to Saudi Arabia together their marriage should have been already approved by the government.  It is not that a Saudi MUST have his government’s permission to marry who he wants but government approval of the marriage is required [...]

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