… this post is a follow-up to my post about the KAUST 2 bedroom townhouses. In that post, I describe the KAUST housing situation in a bit more detail. If you have not yet read that post, I suggest you read it first. We decided it was time for a bit more space, so we… Read More »
My friend Nimisha and I have been doing yoga together since the beginning of my pregnancy. She’s a certified instructor and has been working with me multiple times per week to ensure I stay in shape and prepare for birth. It’s been a lot of fun and really has helped to make pregnancy an enjoyable… Read More »
Happy Blog Action Day! Over the last few years, I’ve participated in a yearly blogging event called Blog Action Day. Blog Action Day brings together bloggers from different countries, interests and languages to blog about one important global topic on the same day. This year’s #BAD topic is: The Power of We. According to the organizers,… Read More »
Question: What’s the word for a geek in Jeddah? Answer: “a Jeddi” – Yasser Bahjatt Last weekend I had the really great opportunity to speak about community building at GeekFest Jeddah. You can learn more about the event in my earlier post. I also wanted to be sure to share my notes from the talk here… Read More »
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about creating a thriving social media experience when you have an audience that operates in more than one language. This is a topic I’ve debated many times along the way with colleagues and friends, but never came to concrete conclusions. Now, I’m working with one of my clients to identify the… Read More »
The other day, I was contacted by Nessreen, one of the organizers of GeekFest Jeddah to ask if I could do a GeekTalk about community organizing at their upcoming event. I had contacted her on twitter a few months ago after I first heard of GeekFest and told her that I was really excited about… Read More »
I was recently contacted by a reader asking about the weather here in Saudi. I remember it being a concern of mine before I moved here, so I thought it’d be a good topic for a blog post. Imranyousafawan wrote: I’m interested in applying for a role at KAUST and presently work and live in… Read More »
We’ve made it through our first year at KAUST! This past year has been pretty great. Here are a few of the highlights from the last 12 months: Kevin’s Job – He loves it. What more can you ask for really? Making new friends – We have connected with so many wonderful people from all over… Read More »
With my recent professional reset, I’ve been thinking a lot about online and offline socially-focused community building here in Saudi or in other areas of the Middle East. I see a huge opportunity at the intersection of online/offline community building, digital media, and social benefit in the region. I have also come up with one… Read More »
I’ve decided to take my efforts independent and become a community building consultant for social benefit projects. Below, I’ve crossposted my announcement from the NetSquared Blog. It is with great sadness that I’m writing this post. Over the next few weeks I will be phasing out of my position on the NetSquared team. It has been… Read More »