On which pictures did you find sad people ;) - here you will see two girls with a model - they are observing it, they are fascinated with it. Women on my photos in general are covered hard to see the smile ;). And not everyone is walking on a street with a wide smile glued to the face ;) even in your country. I do not ask people to pose for the photos. I 'capture them' ;). People do smile in Saudi Arabia :), even though life might not be happy for everyone...
It's me, Gloria. I am not talking only about women. Is there anybody(a child -except happy Latifa, men) on any of your picuters just smiling or being in a good mood? I can't see. And I am not talking about 'a glued smile'. Look at Italians or even Germans. I was a week ago in Berlin - what a happy, smiling on streets nation. Germans - unbelivable, isn't it? Have you been abroad except KSA or Poland? Have you watched people? Greets G.
Yes, I've been traveling, quite a lot. German people smiling nation? Something must have changed ;) - I've been in Germany - but more then 15 years ago - people were not smiling, not friendly in general, and hard to find anyone who would speak English. Later on I had a chance to work with a German Man - very nice person, but no - he was neither constantly smiling ;). Nevertheless, I do find a lot of nations more friendlier than others - I loved Italy, Greece, Belgium, and Netherlands - very helpful kind people I met there. Turkish people also very nice - but - could I call them smiling nations :) I doubt. On the other hand, you will not see much clear faces of people on my photos - I try to avoid invading privacy too much :) - so that is why I wonder on which photos people seem sad? :). But worth to mention - it is considered inappropriate here for a strange man to smile at a strange woman, and a strange woman to smile at a strange men. Maybe there is less smiling in public :), more in private places. Although women do smile at each other - you will notice the simle in the eyes, and men do smile at men :). Maybe I will ask my husband to take a photo ;)
@ Basia: Nie, nie muszą, myślę, że chcą je przyzwyczajać do noszenia chusty. Czasami dzieci też - chcą być "jak mamusie" i same domagają się chusty na głowie czy abaji ;) Nie widuje się tu wielu dziewczynek w chustach na głowie - przed wkroczeniem w okres dojrzewania. Choć pamiętam małe "skośnookie" dziewczynki (Azja) - może 2-3 letnie w takich specjalnie uszytych dla dzieci okryciach głów. To są wyjątki.
Basia! Do you relly know Germans?I thing - you don't. You are copying a stereotype. By the way - I am a Dutch expat working in Poland (yes, it's possible). I can read both blogs by Umm Latifa (the second one with less understanding ;) but my Polish is too poor to write. Gloria
Wow Gloria, do you find a lot of Polish people smiling? I also used to work with Dutch Man ;), and he used to work in KSA :). Funny coincidence. I wonder how to you like Poland and what do you do there? How did you find my blogs, I wonder?
Yes, Polish pepole are smiling. But honestly in Poland there are two (at least) kind of poeple and this is connected to their age: smiling, open who are mostly young and sad, depressed, unhappy - usually older generation. And I don't have a huge perspective because I am living in Warsaw, sometimes wisiting other big cities. I have heard about people living in the country. Their economical situation isn't very go optimistic. But learning from my experience Polish young generation is smiling. I found your blogs via Google. I wrote 'Arabia' and because being in Poland, 'Polish' pages are shown as first - so this is the way I did it. As I have written to you I can read (I think I can :) in Polish so I can read them both. I wish I was able to communicate in Polish but it very very difficult. Anyway, I am learning :) Tell me, do you speak Arabic? Are you able to read? Honlesty I can't see separate letters in Arabic, so hot it is readable ;)? Gloria
I do believe, when you smile at someone you will a smile in return ;) - we can compromise on this one ;). Reg. Arabic - the alphabet - although seems difficult - is indeed easy to learn, and after a few lessons you will be able to separate the letters. I do can read, speak - well I am not fluent and I have difficulty - but I am still learning ;). We speak English with my husband, Polish, English and Arabic with kids. And in Saudi Arabia - you will do without Arabic - it is a second language here. Are you thinking of working here ;)?
No, I do not thing about working in the KSA. I am just interested in cultures, since I have also a degree in anthropology :) Arabic is a second language in Arabia??? Have I understood you properly?
Haha, English, English is a second language here ;). I got carried away ;) - kids are around me ;). Tara, Umm Omar - author of the blog Future Husbands and Wives of Saudis (you can find link on my Polish blog - under W PERSPEKTYWACH) (American wife of a Saudi) is an anthropologist also ;).
Well, well. I wonder how you manage to take care about 3 quite small children and write 3 blogs (what a coincidence!). I would be interesting (for me - a little selfish and curious person ;) what is your daily timetable. Because me - I am always late and feeling that something is missing. :) Greetings form cold but sunny Poland. Gloria
And about working in KSA. Being a Dutch woman, a lutheran - it could be too hard for me to live for longer period of time according so many so restrictive rules. Even if I could live in a campus. Sometimes Poland seems to be to traditional and strict ;) G.
Gloria, Gloria: Don't ask about a timetable - I am not doing things accordingly to any 'tables' ;). 3 small kids - quite a lot of work indeed, but I am managing to snatch a bit of time for myself - they always happen to fall asleep ;). I agree, Arabia is not a country for everyone ;). I am curious, how did you happen to work in Poland ;)? What's ur job?
I used to work helping your country to join EU (start ups). Now I'm working in audit area, but I am not an auditor. And what was your profession since you've written that you worked with Dutch, Germans...
Gloria, try to be kept at home all day long with 3 kids! I too miss total silence and being lonely! ;) While I do not miss work - staying at home is a completely stress free experience, I like it, but definitely there are things I miss, the most: my fat salary ;).
Is staying at home stress free experience??? For me it was one of the most stressful things! And exhausting. I was happy going back to work after a litle more than a year with my baby. Beacuse I have a child. One. Moreover, I am sometimes exhausted now, when I have kindergarten + a nanny. I love my kid, but maybe I am not a woman - mother type :). Are you going to go back (maybe not 'back', bacause it will not be the same) to work when your kids are teens or so? G.
For me it is stress free ;), we are simply different. I like staying at home - really, otherwise I would go 'shushu' in here ;). Whether I will work - well I do think I work now! The quesion is: will I need/have to work, will I want to work ;), will anyone employ ;) - a women who is quite a few years over 50 ;). I doubt this last one, hehe.
Well, aren't you getting " a diapers disease". I used to get one, especially at the end of my period of staying home. All this "little flowers", "little cats", "little something..." and nothing else. All day only on this issues, with child. Even if I could meet some other mothers, they were talking the same way or about food, pee, etc. Ugh. I love my child but it was too much. I know we differ of course. Do you go with your kids to playground or somewhere..? G
@ G: Well, I am not a fun of "mother's talk" - and I do not like to play with kids - they had to learn they are on their own here. We used to go out more often - but recently my husband changed his work, and it is only on weekends when I can take them to the playground. Unfortunately, no such a "thing" near us within the walking distance... And it is getting hotter - you are stuck at home by force. :(. Gloria - maybe we will continue in private? Pls contact me through the contact form - :) if you have more questions reg. private life :).
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Why on your pictures can't I see happy people? All seem to be sad. Are people there smiling sometimes? Is the life in KSA so depressing?
Gloria
On which pictures did you find sad people ;) - here you will see two girls with a model - they are observing it, they are fascinated with it.
Women on my photos in general are covered hard to see the smile ;). And not everyone is walking on a street with a wide smile glued to the face ;) even in your country. I do not ask people to pose for the photos. I 'capture them' ;). People do smile in Saudi Arabia :), even though life might not be happy for everyone...
It's me, Gloria.
I am not talking only about women. Is there anybody(a child -except happy Latifa, men) on any of your picuters just smiling or being in a good mood? I can't see. And I am not talking about 'a glued smile'. Look at Italians or even Germans. I was a week ago in Berlin - what a happy, smiling on streets nation. Germans - unbelivable, isn't it? Have you been abroad except KSA or Poland? Have you watched people?
Greets
G.
Yes, I've been traveling, quite a lot. German people smiling nation? Something must have changed ;) - I've been in Germany - but more then 15 years ago - people were not smiling, not friendly in general, and hard to find anyone who would speak English. Later on I had a chance to work with a German Man - very nice person, but no - he was neither constantly smiling ;). Nevertheless, I do find a lot of nations more friendlier than others - I loved Italy, Greece, Belgium, and Netherlands - very helpful kind people I met there. Turkish people also very nice - but - could I call them smiling nations :) I doubt.
On the other hand, you will not see much clear faces of people on my photos - I try to avoid invading privacy too much :) - so that is why I wonder on which photos people seem sad? :).
But worth to mention - it is considered inappropriate here for a strange man to smile at a strange woman, and a strange woman to smile at a strange men. Maybe there is less smiling in public :), more in private places. Although women do smile at each other - you will notice the simle in the eyes, and men do smile at men :). Maybe I will ask my husband to take a photo ;)
Smiling German people? Very funny.
Urocze te dziewczynki. Czy rodzice muszą tak ubierać dzieci, jak dziewczynka po lewej?
basia
@ Basia: Nie, nie muszą, myślę, że chcą je przyzwyczajać do noszenia chusty. Czasami dzieci też - chcą być "jak mamusie" i same domagają się chusty na głowie czy abaji ;) Nie widuje się tu wielu dziewczynek w chustach na głowie - przed wkroczeniem w okres dojrzewania. Choć pamiętam małe "skośnookie" dziewczynki (Azja) - może 2-3 letnie w takich specjalnie uszytych dla dzieci okryciach głów. To są wyjątki.
Dzięki za odpowiedź i gratuluję kolejnego ciekawego bloga :)
basia
@ Basia: Dziękuję bardzo :).
Basia!
Do you relly know Germans?I thing - you don't. You are copying a stereotype.
By the way - I am a Dutch expat working in Poland (yes, it's possible). I can read both blogs by Umm Latifa (the second one with less understanding ;) but my Polish is too poor to write.
Gloria
Wow Gloria, do you find a lot of Polish people smiling? I also used to work with Dutch Man ;), and he used to work in KSA :). Funny coincidence.
I wonder how to you like Poland and what do you do there? How did you find my blogs, I wonder?
Yes, Polish pepole are smiling. But honestly in Poland there are two (at least) kind of poeple and this is connected to their age: smiling, open who are mostly young and sad, depressed, unhappy - usually older generation. And I don't have a huge perspective because I am living in Warsaw, sometimes wisiting other big cities. I have heard about people living in the country. Their economical situation isn't very go optimistic. But learning from my experience Polish young generation is smiling.
I found your blogs via Google. I wrote 'Arabia' and because being in Poland, 'Polish' pages are shown as first - so this is the way I did it. As I have written to you I can read (I think I can :) in Polish so I can read them both. I wish I was able to communicate in Polish but it very very difficult. Anyway, I am learning :)
Tell me, do you speak Arabic? Are you able to read? Honlesty I can't see separate letters in Arabic, so hot it is readable ;)?
Gloria
I do believe, when you smile at someone you will a smile in return ;) - we can compromise on this one ;).
Reg. Arabic - the alphabet - although seems difficult - is indeed easy to learn, and after a few lessons you will be able to separate the letters. I do can read, speak - well I am not fluent and I have difficulty - but I am still learning ;). We speak English with my husband, Polish, English and Arabic with kids. And in Saudi Arabia - you will do without Arabic - it is a second language here. Are you thinking of working here ;)?
No, I do not thing about working in the KSA. I am just interested in cultures, since I have also a degree in anthropology :) Arabic is a second language in Arabia??? Have I understood you properly?
Haha, English, English is a second language here ;). I got carried away ;) - kids are around me ;).
Tara, Umm Omar - author of the blog Future Husbands and Wives of Saudis (you can find link on my Polish blog - under W PERSPEKTYWACH) (American wife of a Saudi) is an anthropologist also ;).
Well, well. I wonder how you manage to take care about 3 quite small children and write 3 blogs (what a coincidence!). I would be interesting (for me - a little selfish and curious person ;) what is your daily timetable. Because me - I am always late and feeling that something is missing. :)
Greetings form cold but sunny Poland.
Gloria
And about working in KSA. Being a Dutch woman, a lutheran - it could be too hard for me to live for longer period of time according so many so restrictive rules. Even if I could live in a campus.
Sometimes Poland seems to be to traditional and strict ;)
G.
Gloria, Gloria: Don't ask about a timetable - I am not doing things accordingly to any 'tables' ;). 3 small kids - quite a lot of work indeed, but I am managing to snatch a bit of time for myself - they always happen to fall asleep ;). I agree, Arabia is not a country for everyone ;). I am curious, how did you happen to work in Poland ;)? What's ur job?
I used to work helping your country to join EU (start ups). Now I'm working in audit area, but I am not an auditor. And what was your profession since you've written that you worked with Dutch, Germans...
I simply used to work in an office in which we had international stuff ;).
Don't you miss it? I'm asking since I personally miss sometimes total silence and even being lonley :)))
G.
Gloria, try to be kept at home all day long with 3 kids! I too miss total silence and being lonely! ;)
While I do not miss work - staying at home is a completely stress free experience, I like it, but definitely there are things I miss, the most: my fat salary ;).
Is staying at home stress free experience??? For me it was one of the most stressful things! And exhausting. I was happy going back to work after a litle more than a year with my baby. Beacuse I have a child. One. Moreover, I am sometimes exhausted now, when I have kindergarten + a nanny. I love my kid, but maybe I am not a woman - mother type :).
Are you going to go back (maybe not 'back', bacause it will not be the same) to work when your kids are teens or so?
G.
For me it is stress free ;), we are simply different. I like staying at home - really, otherwise I would go 'shushu' in here ;). Whether I will work - well I do think I work now! The quesion is: will I need/have to work, will I want to work ;), will anyone employ ;) - a women who is quite a few years over 50 ;). I doubt this last one, hehe.
Well, aren't you getting " a diapers disease". I used to get one, especially at the end of my period of staying home. All this "little flowers", "little cats", "little something..." and nothing else. All day only on this issues, with child. Even if I could meet some other mothers, they were talking the same way or about food, pee, etc. Ugh. I love my child but it was too much. I know we differ of course. Do you go with your kids to playground or somewhere..?
G
@ G: Well, I am not a fun of "mother's talk" - and I do not like to play with kids - they had to learn they are on their own here. We used to go out more often - but recently my husband changed his work, and it is only on weekends when I can take them to the playground. Unfortunately, no such a "thing" near us within the walking distance... And it is getting hotter - you are stuck at home by force. :(. Gloria - maybe we will continue in private? Pls contact me through the contact form - :) if you have more questions reg. private life :).
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