BerlinerKiwi
New Zealander expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
New Zealander
Lives in Dammam
Registration: 28 September 2013
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Your experience of culture shock in Saudi Arabia by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Saudi ...
Yes of course it took me about one second to work it out. I also suspect that modern hygiene research and standards on disease transmission and food poisoning in mass gatherings is having an effect on what you called "medieval" practices. Read More
Your experience of culture shock in Saudi Arabia by Christine
Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in Saudi ...
I had been in Riyadh and Dammam for over eight months. So I thought I was really starting to settle in. Indeed I was invited to a huge Saudi wedding. The old hands already know the drill; 300 men in one huge room with hundreds of mini-thrones to ... Read More