Wheelies in Jeddah

By | February 5, 2012

One of amazing things that is common-place in the middle east is seeing people driving like crazy people. And, I don’t mean the crazy drivers like you see in America or England. In the US or the UK, we call someone driving 15 miles/hr faster than anyone else, driving on the shoulder, or flashing their… Read More »

Learning Arabic at KAUST

By | January 21, 2012

When we first moved to Saudi, one of the things I was most excited about was learning Arabic. I had some friends in university with me who had taken it, and found it very rewarding. Plus, I was moving to Saudi Arabia — how could I live in a country and NOT speak the language?… Read More »

Happy NTEN Member Appreciation Month!

By | November 22, 2011

I am so proud to be working at the intersection of technology and social change. One of the organizations that has helped me further my various projects along the way is NTEN: The Nonprofit Technology Network. I’ve been a member since Wendy Harman got me interested in using social media on behalf of the American… Read More »

Scoring my Saudi Visa in Dubai

By | September 22, 2011

…detailing the trip I took to Dubai to get my spouse visa for Saudi. If you need to go to Dubai to get a visa for Saudi Arabia, read the first part. Skip to the second part if you want a few recommendations of things to do while in Dubai. The Visa I am one… Read More »

Our First Ramadan

By | August 27, 2011

Ramadan is an exciting time in the Islamic calendar. It’s a time to celebrate religion, culture and family, and it is a time of peace and charity. Ramadan was not unfamiliar to us before we arrived here – we have several Muslim friends and were aware of the main religious reasons for the event as… Read More »

Beginner’s Guide to Moving to KAUST – Part 3

By | August 21, 2011

In the last few weeks, several people have reached out to me after reading my blog to say that they are moving to KAUST soon and that my blog posts have been helpful in their own planning. So, I thought I’d put together a few thoughts on some of my lessons learned from moving here.… Read More »