Saudi Arabia

Now, while that may not have explained much, I have lots to say about the time I spent in Saudi Arabia. As someone who has lived in the Middle East, I knew what to expect. And let me just say, I was not disappointed! When I bring up Saudi Arabia in conversation with people who don’t know the place well, I get asked many questions about the lifestyle over there, and it’s quite di erent from what you might think.

As you may know, Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country. is does not mean whatever the media may portray about this region of the world. As a visitor with parents who live there, I can say that this country has come a long way in terms of the stereotypical western culture. Of course, one must be respectful of Islam; this means wearing appropriate clothing and respecting the religion. Know that this is not a problem; it is the same for the way that other religions like Christianity should be respected, and if you have a problem with any of that, you basically suck. People should be judged on whether or not they are good people, not because of what they believe in (that is, unless you believe or: Love and under is a good movie. If you do, sincerely get fucked). Moving onto more lighthearted things, the highlight of my time there was de nitely Riyadh Season! Oh, and the food was to die for. Arabian cuisine is so good and you are missing out if you haven’t tried it! But back to Riyadh Season… basically, every year since 2019, an annual entertainment and sports festival has been held in Riyadh over the Winter months. I was lucky enough to go, and it was so much fun! e place I went was a sort of celebration of the entire world, and I basically visited many countries while in a single city. My favourite part was the Japan section (mostly because of all the anime showcases they had), but the entire place was amazing. ere was even a live orchestra playing movie themes! I realised how much of a nerd I was when I heard the Avengers theme while we were practically miles away…