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Would you go back?
AA. I was raised in the US my whole life but went to Saudi for Hajj last year. REading what you guys 'miss' from there... Sounds like you had some awesome times as kids playing and feeling safe there. There's something to be said about being amongst your own pple I think. I was raised in the US and we always felt that we were different as kids, looked different and definately a minority; get picked on etc.
If you were to raise kids, would you want to do it there or here?
Is there any reason you would consider worth going to live there again?
If you were to raise kids, would you want to do it there or here?
Is there any reason you would consider worth going to live there again?
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The only reason I would think of living there is for Makkah and Madinah.
nuff said...
yes... food, shopping, perfumes!!, shoes!!!! jewellery, fashion... i miss the mall experience of course; but i also miss my friends that i grew up with.
i do know that being in SA kinda prepared me for living in the West here... i had exposure to a variety of cultures and communities.
I loved it; i dont know if i would go back though... living the life of a single person is harder there than life as a couple.
will nevaaaaaa evaaaaaaaaaa go back...
not because, there are no clubs n we cant party n blah blah stuff like that.. there was allways ways around that.
will not go back because, freakinnnnn saudi's do not respect any one but them selfs... selfishhh Mother ^%$%#%$#@#.
its a 3rd world country and will remain a 3rd world country for the rest of our lifezzz....
its a muslim country, where muslims other then a FREAKIN Saudi, does not have ANY RIGHTs to do ANY THING. and if you raise your voice against it.. YOU WILL BE JAILEDDD.
Fact of the matter is, you can practice Islam to any degree you wish.. you can be a free flowing liberal kinda person or you can be as strict in your following of Islam and you will not be judged...
Most of the good bits about Saudi Arabia (or my home.. Jeddah) have been highlighted already... but they forget one key ingredient... being able to eat anywhere at any time not having to worry about the fact whether or not the stuff is halal or not... a great thing I miss is that I could say salam to anyone and would always get a response.... I didnt have to wonder....
oooh... did i mention halal food all the way??? :)
I would leave when the kids are in high school- so they can easily go to university back in Canada. And hopefully, whatever values they learned in Saudi Arabia can be incorporated into their daily North American lives. My only concern is that sometimes when children are kept in really really strict households, they rebel the minute they sense freedom.
Yes, i would love to raise my kids there just because of AZAN and being 1000 miles away from MAKKAH. This is a place were children can be taught about religion and even be encouraged to folow it because of the obvious masjids at every corner. I know one can't teach their children religion in USA and there are some masjids over here, but the 5 times beautiful sound of AZAN is missing.
Yes, i would love to live there after marriage (if my husband wants to). I have no problem. Some say Saudi is changing a lot bu they forget that so is the whole world. Discrimnation and terrorist attacks will always be there as long as STUPID people continue to live in the world.