THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
Susie's Big Adventure | Jeddah Blogger
by Susie of Arabia
2y ago
When I moved to Saudi Arabia in 2007, sight unseen, I knew my life would be changed forever. But what I never expected was to completely and utterly fall in love with the Saudi people and its culture.  It took me a while to accept and get used to many things about life here.  Early on I could never see myself being happy living here long term.  Without realizing exactly when it happened, I grew to love this wondrous and mysterious land and appreciate the simplicity, history, generosity and goodness that it had to offer. Saudi Arabia has been my home for the past fift ..read more
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A True Ramadan Story of Forgiveness
Susie's Big Adventure | Jeddah Blogger
by Susie of Arabia
2y ago
During this month of April, I am fasting with my Muslim husband, even though I myself am not Muslim. I do it, despite the 100 degree heat, despite the caffeine withdrawal headaches I get, despite the constant grumblings of my stomach.  I do it because I love him and respect him, and it would be insensitive for me to eat in front of him while he is fasting. Many people around the world have very little knowledge about Islam and its teachings. So I thought I would share a real life example of what being a Muslim is during this holy month of Ramadan.  This is the true story of a man who ..read more
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GETTING THE COVID19 VACCINE IN SAUDI ARABIA
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by Susie of Arabia
3y ago
This morning I received the first of two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.  This post is to relay my experiences about getting the vaccine in Jeddah. From the time I registered thru the online app for my free vaccine (at http://onelink.to/yjc3nj), it took about 10 days before I received a text message from "Sehhaty."  I was then able to go to the app to schedule my appointment.  I immediately received a text message confirming my appointments, for both the first dose and the 2nd dose scheduled for 3 weeks later.  Included in the text message is a Google Maps link with the loc ..read more
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Where Are They Now?
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by Susie of Arabia
3y ago
A few weeks ago my college alumni page on Facebook featured me in an ongoing series called "Where Are They Now?" - that highlights former students and where their lives have taken them since graduation.  I thought you might enjoy learning a little more about me and my story.     Where are they now? She has traveled the world, waited patiently (13 years) to be married to the man of her dreams, had ambitions of becoming a judge, and writes blogs about her experiences in foreign countries. Susie Johnson Khalil, (1975, AA, Police Science), is the daughter of Trudy Johnson, w ..read more
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The Birds and Animals Souk of South Jeddah
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by Susie of Arabia
3y ago
In Saudi Arabia, there are many specialized souks (markets) for whatever you may be looking for.  There is a big fresh fish market with daily auctions, textile souks for everything from sheets to carpets and fabrics, and there are souks for housewares, gold and jewelry, spices, computers, crafts, and well, just about everything under the sun! This past week my husband took me to a souk I hadn't ever been to before in the more than twelve years since I have been here in Jeddah - the Live Birds and Animals Souk.  It's a really large souk, encompassing many square blocks of an area f ..read more
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A Different Ramadan in the Time of CoronaVirus
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by Susie of Arabia
4y ago
This summer may be the very first summer I have ever spent in Saudi Arabia.  Since we moved to Jeddah in 2007, I have been fortunate enough to leave here during the brutally hot temperatures of summer.  I usually spend my summers in the beautiful cool Pacific Northwest in Washington State, where temperatures are generally in the 70s.  The older I get, the less tolerant of the heat I am.  I must say that I am not exactly thrilled at the prospect of being here in the severe heat, but as long as our air conditioning works, I'm sure I will be okay.  And I certainly don ..read more
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From Florida to Jeddah — Women on the Road
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by Susie of Arabia
4y ago
I just realized that I failed to post about an updated interview I did with "Women on the Road" back in March 2018. My original interview was done in about 2010.  A lot has happened here in Saudi Arabia since I first moved here in 2007, and a lot has happened even since this updated interview 2 short years ago.  To me it's really interesting to realize all the changes that have occurred in just my short blip of time spent living here in Saudi Arabia.  I hope you find it interesting too and that you enjoy reading it!  Here it is -  A former police officer and travel industry professional, S ..read more
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Saudi Wedding Album
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by Susie of Arabia
5y ago
The gorgeous bride and her beautiful mom.  I love this photo!This is a very special and a very long post.  There are more pictures in this post than I have ever published before on one post.  I've shown photos from Saudi weddings before, but never like this.  I hope you will enjoy coming along with me step by step, inside a Saudi wedding that I attended on Valentine's Day (I know, right? How romantic!) here in Jeddah.  Above is a photo of the decorated car the bride and groom would leave the reception in.  Some wedding cars I have seen in the past have been so completely covered in decoratati ..read more
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