About This Blog, and About Me: Susie of Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is KSA's 2nd largest city and is located on its west coast, right on the Red Sea. I moved here in 2007 with my Saudi hubby. This journal reflects the things that I see here, life through my eyes, my lens.
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Shoe Shop
Small shops in Jeddah make great use out of every inch of space. This is a tiny shoe shop that offers quite a selection of shoes to choose from. The men customers in white are wearing the traditional long white … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Clothing, Life, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Shopping, Tradition
Tagged business, Clothing, dress, shop, thobe, traditional
9 Comments
Waiting for Customers
These two men are sitting outside a small restaurant on a hot day waiting for customers. The restaurant offers take-out only of fresh large round flat bread, called tameez, and mashed beans, called fool. They also offer spiced sauces, similar … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Clothing, Culture, Life, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged business, Jeddah, restaurant, traditional, women, workers
8 Comments
Saudi Headdress
The man in this photo is wearing the traditional Saudi headdress, called shemagh. It is a large square lightweight scarf in a red and white checkered pattern. It is usually folded in half to form a triangle and the long … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Photo, Saudi Arabia, Tradition
Tagged Clothing, ghuttra, shemagh, traditional
3 Comments
Prayer Time
I have such a hard time trying to capture photos like this because I am always speeding by in a car and they always come out blurred. I find it fascinating that at prayer time, which happens five times a … Continue reading
Interesting Lights
We were stopped at a red light and I looked over and saw this restaurant with all these interesting looking lights. There were also several large screen TVs inside. I’m not sure if part of what is seen is reflections … Continue reading
Restaurant View
An evening shot of a Fresh Juice Bar & Restaurant, and again, all the workers and customers are men only. I haven’t been inside this place, but there might be a family section upstairs where women would not be visible. … Continue reading
Posted in Buildings, Culture, Life, Photo, Saudi Arabia
Tagged Arabic, business, restaurant, signs, workers
3 Comments
Headless Mannequins
Store mannequins in Saudi Arabia do not have heads, and I’ve seen some mannequins without arms as well. I believe it has something to do with the religion and idolization. I wonder if the mannequins can be ordered headless/armless or … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Culture, Photo, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Shopping
Tagged business, Religion, shop, signs, traditional
19 Comments
Cool Arabic Sign
Jeddah really lights up at night like many cities. The sign in this photo is for a car rental business. I’m not sure what the Arabic writing (in blue, green and yellow) says but I really liked the different colors … Continue reading
Little Lamb Lot
This is a temporary lot set up to sell lambs for a religious holiday celebration, somewhat along the lines of fireworks lots for the 4th of July or Christmas tree lots in December. Ramadan is when all Muslims fast during … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Celebrations, Culture, Food, Life, Religion, Tradition
Tagged business, Religion
3 Comments
Mall Entertainment Area
This is a scene from a mall entertainment area. Most malls have a family friendly area where rides and games are available. Most children in KSA wear typical kid’s clothes worn around the world. Women at the mall are almost … Continue reading
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