I was recently sitting in a waiting area of a local hospital here in Jeddah and the African woman seated next to me was wearing these furry thongs and the tips of her toes were hennaed in black. I had never seen anything like it before. It looked pretty grisly to me…
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mean, judgmental, and not your place as a white woman in arabia to comment on this so snidely. Typical.
look you are focusing on the downside of Jeddah , i’m from jeddah and lived here all my life and had never seen such things , because i try to look at the upside if the city please post better things , though i admit this was not a good sight in a hospital. Keep posting though it’s pretty interesting
Renad – Take a look at my other posts and tell me that I am focusing on the downside of Jeddah. I post about all kinds of things that I find interesting – some are pleasant and some are not. Just like anywhere in the world.
Meanie
Hi Hanan – Sorry, but I’m just calling it like I see it. It looked really gross to me, especially in a hospital setting.
i think she is Sudanese and that is not painting , it’s Henna and it’s black because Sudanese women keep it for longer time than Saudis and others …. i know because i am Sudanese