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Category Archives: Cross-Cultural Relationships
Moving to the USA with my Arab Husband
Cross-cultural marriages have increased during the last fifty years, and so has the ability to move between those cultures. Logic suggests that a stable such marriage should flourish regardless of which culture the couple chooses to establish their home. Haven’t they both … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Cultural Relationships, Saudi Arabia
Tagged culture, immigration, marrige
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Contemplating the Roller Coaster
Over the years, I have kept in touch with a friend I met in Riyadh. She is also an American woman, married to a Saudi (I was married to an Egyptian). We met at the Riyadh community college for ladies. We were both … Continue reading
Pronounce Your Name Correctly, Please
The Muslim families in my community want to build a mosque. They are tired of driving thirty minutes to the central mosque downtown; they want a mosque in their neighborhood. They convened and bought a piece of land, drew plans … Continue reading
Posted in Arabic Language, Cross-Cultural Relationships, Islam, Life, Politics, Religion
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Agitated
Sunday, August 29, 2010 I allowed myself to get embroiled in a blog conversation with someone whose objective was only to inflame, ridicule, provoke, and insult. See: ( http://saudiwoman.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/shiekh-al-ahmed-issues-a-fatwa/) I bent over backwards to accommodate A’idah’s points, give weight to … Continue reading
Posted in "Islamic reform", Cross-Cultural Relationships, Depth Psychology, Islam, Life, Politics, Rant, Religion
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In the Beginning…
In the Beginning… During my eighth month in Riyadh, 1986, I fell in love with an Egyptian man. He was Muslim; I was Christian. Neither one of us allowed that to get in the way of the natural course of … Continue reading
Posted in Cross-Cultural Relationships, Engagement, Life, Marriage, Saudi Arabia
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