tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980283061775077738.post3699384548337891441..comments2023-11-03T13:49:23.691+03:00Comments on An Englishman In Saudi Arabia: International ExposureMargravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07331642388791920347noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980283061775077738.post-50980188985687016402007-04-25T09:32:00.000+03:002007-04-25T09:32:00.000+03:00Saudi Jawa,I think we can all relate to that. No o...Saudi Jawa,<BR/><BR/>I think we can all relate to that. No one really appreciates it when a foreigner starts criticising the country of our birth.<BR/>This is compounded further in Saudi because the society is designed in such a way as to keep us foreigners at an arm's length. Therefore when we're passing judgement over KSA we're doing so from a position of ignorance.<BR/>If I was Saudi I would certainly get annoyed by foreigners criticising my country, whether I agreed with them or not!Margravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331642388791920347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980283061775077738.post-75754145974167039202007-04-25T09:28:00.000+03:002007-04-25T09:28:00.000+03:00Hi Rif,Thanks for the nice comments, good luck get...Hi Rif,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the nice comments, good luck getting the family out here. We all know this can take time!Margravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331642388791920347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980283061775077738.post-72195940452252477962007-04-23T12:51:00.000+03:002007-04-23T12:51:00.000+03:00Saudis in general know their country is flawed and...Saudis in general know their country is flawed and will discuss these problems freely amongst themselves. But woe to the outsider who dares criticizes our country or our people!<BR/><BR/>This refusal to "air our dirty laundry" is a huge hurdle against reform here in Saudi.Saudi Jawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315906710466772041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5980283061775077738.post-10918156460682617902007-04-23T11:46:00.000+03:002007-04-23T11:46:00.000+03:00Hey Margrave, just bumped on your blog after some ...Hey Margrave, just bumped on your blog after some googling, and was really happy to hear ur comments abt KSA since I can relate to them myself, from the "weavers" to "toilet conditions" to "visa medicals". I'm a Sri Lankan (yea one of ur old colonies) computer programmer and this is my first taste of working in KSA (me in Riyadh too.) and it has been a challenging experience adjusting (I miss the trees, wildlife and beaches back in SL, not so much the occasional blast though), looking forward to bringing my wife and kids over soon. Just wanted to thank u for ur insightful bloggin, added ur blog to my favourites list as well.<BR/><BR/>Peace<BR/>RifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com