Category Archives for Culture
You know what they call a footlong subway in Saudi Arabia?
Scene – You know what they call a footlong subway in Saudi Arabia? – They don’t call it a footlong? – No they use the metric system – Ok, what do they call a footlong subway in Saudi Arabia? – … Continue reading
Abaya on Wheels
This is something I have not seen before Enjoy your Wednesday
Review: Jeddah Gourmet Burger Kitchen
The search for the perfect burger in Jeddah continues, I few months ago I went to the Grilled Burger Kitchen, a London based burger chain, and it was alright, they say it is not like the one in London, but … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia One Day on Earth 11-11-11
Husam Alsayed (aka @husam_filmhead) a talented filmmaker and an acquaintance of mine shared on his blog a global event called One Day on Earth, where many filmmakers, no matter what their level of expertise or camera they have can join … Continue reading
TEDxArabia 2011
I was invited by Big_Hass to attended TEDxArabia on Thursday October 6th 2011, and I am glad I attended, it was interesting to say the least. The Theme of the event was “Live Your Dream”. Registration was a bit lost, … Continue reading
Shoura Council and Ten Lashes To Go with That
As my cerebral cortex tries to make sense of all the news coming out from pure secrecy, which makes it all sound like an Apple keynote speech where not even a leak comes out a little bit beforehand, King Abdullah … Continue reading
Eid in Jeddah
We are eid-ing in Jeddah, it has been a while since we did this. This would be our son’s first eid in Saudi among his extended family. As customs dictate, buying new clothes is mandatory, we bought our little one … Continue reading