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The Rich Prince

amellie — Sun, 02 May 2010 10:49:40 +0000

Who have never heard of a Saudi royal by the name of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal? If you’re not familiar with his name, let me give you a brief introduction about him. Prince Alwaleed is the nephew of the…

Introducing Saudi Women

amellie — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:31:18 +0000

Few years ago, I wrote about a number of accomplished Khaleeji women who became the leader of their men-majority society. Inspired by this post, I decided to wrote one about Saudi women. I previously asked in that post:…

Organising an Int’l Event

amellie — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:11:59 +0000

Two months ago, I got a job in an event management company. I was offered an interesting temporary position whereby I had a chance to develop a good connection with important people in Saudi Arabia and abroad. I actually had…

Why Moslem Women Wear Headscarf

amellie — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:43:56 +0000

I got a tag from Mulia about wearing a headscarf. It’s interesting that she brought this issue up because people have been asking me about it a lot, especially when I was in Australia. And I never thought…

Hampir Masuk Penjara

amellie — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:53:55 +0000

* I apologise for all the readers who don’t speak English — I have to write today’s posting in Indonesian, or else I would be in trouble.

Baru aja seminggu yang lalu saya baca artikel di Arab News…

Updates on Jeddah

amellie — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:14:37 +0000

Price increase is one of the most discussed topics ever since I arrived in Jeddah 2 months ago. People in Indonesia would probably react: “Price increase? That’s ‘normal’. We get it every year or so.” But… believe it or not,…

Catching Up with the Girls

amellie — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:12:58 +0000

It’s been a year since the last time I met my friends here in Jeddah. We do it every time I go back to Jeddah either in my house or in someone’s house. But this year we did it differently.…

Jeddah: The New Face

amellie — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:16:53 +0000

The city of Jeddah has developed at a very fast pace for the last few years. Old houses and buildings have been brought down, soon to be replaced by the new ones. Middle and upper class housing compounds…

Farah Pahlavi: An Enduring Love

amellie — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 15:19:02 +0000

An Enduring Love: My Life with the Shah – A Memoir is a personal account about the life of Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi, wife of the last emperor of Iran. Born in 1938 to a middle…

Mom

amellie — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:02:10 +0000

Mom, do you remember that when I was a little kid, you spent hours and hours working tirelessly helping dad? You dissappeared with heavy bags in the morning, and came back with empty hand in the evening. You always said…