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My 11th Christmas In Saudi Arabia

Posted on Tuesday December 22nd, 2009 at 10:51 in saudi arabia, christmas, pasko, feliz navidad

It's Yuletide season again. This will be my 12th Christmas away from home, and my 11th consecutive Christmas in Saudi Arabia. The first time I celebrated Christmas here in the Kingdom was in 1999 in Riyadh. It was December 23rd when I arrived, 2 days...
"The Kingdom In The Closet" by Nadya Labi

Posted on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 17:00 in gay, homosexual, saudi arabia, the kingdom, jeddah, in the closet, the atlantic monthly, homosexualilty, nadya labi

A friend of mine just came across a 4 page article on The Atlantic Monthly (on-line) dated May 2007 called "The Kingdom In the Closet" by Nadya Labi, about homosexuality in Saudi Arabia and her many interviews with different people. ...
Two Extreme faces of a Filipina

Posted on Wednesday November 19th, 2008 at 01:47 in Middle East, saudi arabia, jessica, filipina domestic helpers

I have watched Charice's performance in GMA (Good Morning America) this morning (aired here a day late) and it was amazing, She sang a medley of Withney Houston's hits from the movie "The Bodyguard" and every single note was amazingly perfect. I real...