Some things that you will not find in America or Sweden:
1. Censorship of faces. This lingerie shop had to black out not only these ladies' faces but also their hands and feet??? I also noticed on a pair of kids shoes I bought for Lydia that a little cartoon man had been blacked out with a marker over his face....uh, hello?
2. I have already mentioned this, but why is it that by law the men can wear more or less whatever they want, the kids can wear whatever they want, and the women have to wear black abayas? I think that's my mom in the background with a "say no to abayas" picketing sign....(well, actually that's just my mom next to a no parking sign, but I know that she is thinking, "just say no!")
ps, dont get me wrong, I am all about modesty, but seriously? Black in 45 C /115 F weather??
3. Once again, just to keep us women from being stumbling blocks, you are so kindly allowed to enter most restaurants by the side door, and are given an enclosed curtained room to eat in. I can understand this one though, for all those poor saudi women who veil over their faces and have a hard time eating unless they can take off the face veil to eat in privacy. Although the male waiters came in to deliver our food, they often just pull back the curtain enough to shove the food through so they dont have to see these unveiled women.
4. Looks like a road sign, right? Actually, the government has put up this sign which says, "There is no God but God"....just to remind you to be a good muslim as you are driving through the desert.
5. Try finding a carpet like this in America/Sweden. This is a "weapons of Afghanistan" carpet, complete with kalashnikovs, different tanks/airplanes/grenades, etc. Wouldn't you love to have one of those decorating your living room?
6. I stand in amazement to people who still live in tents, especially in this hot weather!
7. this is one of the only places i know where you have to watch for "the eyes to crinkle" to see whethere someone is smiling at you.
8. Know what this is? Only a few people would probably. It's a falafel scooper. And i cant wait to try it out!
One more government sponsored road sign: Praise be to God!
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