uniforms for maids and dresses at outside market
My son on a vacation from University, buying mom coffee
camel souk
Parking lot of boys school.
uniforms for maids and dresses at outside market
My son on a vacation from University, buying mom coffee
camel souk
Parking lot of boys school.
Maid and Servant uniforms, how 19th century… Wow…
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yes Juan, fun huh??? maids are every where and were my friends as were drivers! a sad situation very sad!!!
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I hear they can beat their misbehaving workers…
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well i don’t know but what I do know for sure is they are under paid, do everything in the household and are invisible. Some of them came to me and asked me to buy them a phone card as they were wanting to escape and go home! I was instructed that they didn’t like nice food only bread, as I served one maid-lady a beautiful meal, tea and dessert! I was scolded. I was an american woman, but locked away not allowed to go out, check my own baby out of the hospital and I lived in fear so I cant imagine a maid with no power!!! I am sure there are lovely nice people who treat their help kindly as well. but the fact is they have no rights! I had no rights!
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Wow… You could write a book… Thank goodness you made it out of there… No one here can imagine how women are treated there…
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I just got out and with my kids! many friends did not! I was told not to every think of taking my kids any where!
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Wow… That’s a story in itself I’m sure…
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ha ha yes I guess it is. Just blessed to have my kids. And your pictures of your grandson lucky you!! Gorgeous!
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I really am blessed… How did you get 9 passports… That would be tough alone
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well he is american not saudi so they automatically got their US passports at birth you go to embassy right after, he couldn’t legally keep any of us there, but years of fear, no money to leave and well FEAR! after I left he threatened to hmm kill me so I knew why i never left!! still feel scared and hard to sleep at times.
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There’s a episode of American Dad, the cartoon that in their own way talk about that part of the world and I’m not making light of it but that would be the last place I’d be if I was a woman… Now is what matters… Peace
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yes!!! for sure thanks Juan
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Maid and Servants uniforms still thrive in US.
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Thank you for sharing. I appreciate your photos..
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Hi Syl, glad you like them 🙂 Do you like starbucks? I put it for you since you liked Toy R us!
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They are always interesting.. I like the Starbucks, it’s fascinating to major chains in other countries.
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yes 🙂
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🙂
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As I had mentioned a friend of our (American) worked in Saudi and when he came home and told us the goings-on there I was in shock…I never disbelieved him but you only tipped the iceberg to what I know you went through my friend!!!
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thanks Cheryl! hugs and thanks for always supporting me!
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You bet my friend!!! Hugs back at ya! Cheryl
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I thought taking pictures are forbidden in Saudi
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yes!
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I don’t know but of course now with cell phones, cameras and social media it is common
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I see my friend in Riyadh when to a park and the camera have been confiscated but they got it before they go home
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yeah but people all have phones and now take pictures all over the internet. if you go out and take pictures with a camera yes! you cannot do that. my friend had the same thing happen as she took pictures of her kids at a park. or if you take pictures of any people that is a big no no. or around ladies. does your friend like it there?
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Are you asking if she like the place? She’s a contractual nurse there and she have no choice. She’s missing everything because there’s no freedom in her place and she need to be careful every time she go out. But she is happy because there are lots of Filipino around her
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yes!! I had so many friends who were Filipino! Let me tell you the nurses were lovely and helped me. If you read my story about delivery I explain how they were always there for me!!! I absolutely loved them!!!! I had horrible deliveries and my first doctor was very mean to me but my nurse who was Filipino she was amazing!!!!!
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Nice to know that you have good experienced with the Filipinos. Yes I am proud to say that Filipinos are great in taking care of patients. Thanks for your great and wonderful words. Simple as that you made them happy despite of the loneliness from home and friends…
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I was very lonely and they were just beautiful, each time helping me! I have very fond memories! 🙂
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Even I am not the one who helped you knowing that they are Filipinos an you like them Iam so happy about it.. Nice you should visit the Philippines too
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That would be lovely some day!!:) big hugs!
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Big hugs too 🙂
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🙂
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I like the Starbucks pic too. Was just reading your comments, sorry you have to live in so much fear.
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thanks Sadie! you are a true friend!
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Starbucks!
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on every corner haha
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When were these photo’s taken Lynz?
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I think 2006 or around there
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Okay, I did wonder!
So you are now back in the USA?
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We came back in 2009
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Lynn, did you ever struggle with envy? Looking at all the pretty things you weren’t allowed to buy?
I think Starbucks has a plan for world domination. They’re very close to success!
Melinda
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I never did! I felt happy to have electricity!
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That’s good.
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🙂
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Good photos Lynz 🙂
I feel sorry for you that you needed to live in such a fear.
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thanks Irene for commenting
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So interesting to see how Starbucks looks set in a different culture.
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quite interesting huh?
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It is different.
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lol
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Again I don’t expect to see Starbucks there , hehe 😀
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they are all over there now! It is crazy more than we have here I think!
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Lol
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Like everyone else, i was surprised to see the very ‘western’ Starbucks over ther. It does look out of place, and so different to camel souks and such like. I know that many countries in the world still use maids and servants of all kinds, including various establishments and wealthy families in both the UK and US. Perhaps the main difference is in their conditions of service and their rights as people. Hopefully, ‘hired helpers’ aren’t treated that badly over here and wages are the same as those of similar workers. (I say ‘hopefully, because I don’t know if that’s true – hust hope it is!) Thought provoking pictures. Lynn.
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Unfortunately they are paid very low wages and those are usually sent straight home to family. Treatment is not great and no rights so not a great situation. I knew many maids and drivers and it was sad. Thanks dear Millie
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I agree it’s a very sad situation.
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Yes
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Starbucks are everywhere! Would you have been able to go in to purchase your own coffee?
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there is a ladies section or family section and then a single section for men. So yes I could but if there was not a family section then no. My mom went to a western donut place and sat down and they said oh sorry mam you must leave. The workers are not saudi so they are only doing as told and will get in trouble.
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I just read the comments and I am glad that you are in U.S 😉
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Thank you me too!
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Starbucks? Wow! They’re everywhere.
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Yes!
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I know many people look down on Starbucks being every where. But I love it!
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It is comforting when away from home!
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It was a huge treat in saudi for sure
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