Aww!glad to see you liking both my favourite icons in this post!XD Living in SA is kinda like living in a bubble is the best I can describe it as. As someone who is an expat, I do wish there wasn't such a disconnect among the Saudis and expats.
Mostly we live within our communities,y'know;like Indians hang out with Indians, Filipinos with other filipinos & so on. There are a lot of international people here but outside of work, people of other countries rarely spend time together. :(
A lot has changed in Saudi in the last few years;women can FINALLY drive,lol! There are more women working everywhere.Before you'd see female workers in hospitals or women-only spaces like gyms/spas etc. but all that's changed. The abaya(which is the long robe you wear on top) isn't mandatory anymore but most people still wear it. Makes my life easier!XD You can wear your PJs inside but look chic on the outside!
People definitely are a lot more relaxed and spend a whole lot of time with family. Before the corona started, weekend parties and outings would start from Thursday night all the way to Saturday. Nothing fancy, people either meet up in houses or sea-side & such.Like the pictures here:
Even in the early 2000s, English wasn't very common among the Saudis so the language barrier was huge.Again, that's changed for the better.
Since it is a monarch,whatever the king says goes & you have to be super careful about your words/info you send online...that sort of thing.
But all in all, it's more like a home to me having been here for so long & the standard of life I can live here is definitely better than what I could for the same amount back in my home country.
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Living in SA is kinda like living in a bubble is the best I can describe it as. As someone who is an expat, I do wish there wasn't such a disconnect among the Saudis and expats.
Mostly we live within our communities,y'know;like Indians hang out with Indians, Filipinos with other filipinos & so on. There are a lot of international people here but outside of work, people of other countries rarely spend time together. :(
A lot has changed in Saudi in the last few years;women can FINALLY drive,lol! There are more women working everywhere.Before you'd see female workers in hospitals or women-only spaces like gyms/spas etc. but all that's changed. The abaya(which is the long robe you wear on top) isn't mandatory anymore but most people still wear it. Makes my life easier!XD You can wear your PJs inside but look chic on the outside!
People definitely are a lot more relaxed and spend a whole lot of time with family. Before the corona started, weekend parties and outings would start from Thursday night all the way to Saturday. Nothing fancy, people either meet up in houses or sea-side & such.Like the pictures here:
Even in the early 2000s, English wasn't very common among the Saudis so the language barrier was huge.Again, that's changed for the better.
Since it is a monarch,whatever the king says goes & you have to be super careful about your words/info you send online...that sort of thing.
But all in all, it's more like a home to me having been here for so long & the standard of life I can live here is definitely better than what I could for the same amount back in my home country.
LMAO,sorry for the long post.XD