Riyadh was horrible the first two years. They went to one school, then we switched them to the next school right next door to the new apartment with no electricity. We then moved ot Al-khobar where they attended a very Western school which is where we are at in the story now. It was amazing! Khobar is more Western as it has Aramco oil company and basically a little city where women can drive! So, then after living there for a year we moved back to Riyadh and that is the picture of the school. It was a huge school and very nice looking but the same problems came back. Riyadh is like a different world from Al-Khobar and Jeddah where you find tons of foreigners. Riyadh is old school and very traditional.
They never hit the boys again! But they saw so many kids hit so finally one day I wrote a letter and sent it in! The teacher was asked to leave! So, it was better and noone dared touch them!!!
I could up a general time line for people who follow the story. Would that be helpful? let me know if you think that would be interesting or helpful and I will jot it out
It was nicer looking but not nice!! the others were very run down so everything is relative, just having newer and things that matched etc. seemed nice
A great mix of scenes in these photos, Lynn. I imagine the school was very strict. The building somehow looks forbidding with those outer railings – although I know looks can be deceptive. Some old schools over here look very austere, when inside the atmosphere is warm and inviting. The buildings in Riyadh look to be a mix of east and west. All so interesting.
ha ha no it was strict and not fun!! It was a famous school but proved to be like the first two schools in Riyadh. Alkhobar is very western, it has Aramco and a little city so tons of western people. Riyadh is desert and bedouin and not modern so their school system reflected this for sure!You are right, very strict and austere!
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Yes glad you noticed
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Is that a pizza hut? Amazing!
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🙂 yes
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Still, amazing 🙂
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I have lots of western restaurant pics i will post
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Great! It just stood out in this photo.
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Thanks Syl for commenting!
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You’re welcome!
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🙂
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The school looks big and modern! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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It was a beautiful school
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Desolation… Did you kiss a redwood tree when you finally returned home?!
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I always missed the rolling wheat fields!
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You mean golden fields of grain!
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Yes!!
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Great school Lynz 🙂
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Yes it was beautiful
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Was that a good experience school for the boys? I’m getting them mixed up. They did have a bad experience in Riyadh at first, right?
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Riyadh was horrible the first two years. They went to one school, then we switched them to the next school right next door to the new apartment with no electricity. We then moved ot Al-khobar where they attended a very Western school which is where we are at in the story now. It was amazing! Khobar is more Western as it has Aramco oil company and basically a little city where women can drive! So, then after living there for a year we moved back to Riyadh and that is the picture of the school. It was a huge school and very nice looking but the same problems came back. Riyadh is like a different world from Al-Khobar and Jeddah where you find tons of foreigners. Riyadh is old school and very traditional.
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Ok, that’s what I thought (so far in the story). That’s too bad they had to go back to those problems, and for so long! 😦
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They never hit the boys again! But they saw so many kids hit so finally one day I wrote a letter and sent it in! The teacher was asked to leave! So, it was better and noone dared touch them!!!
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That’s good to know:)
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yes it was way better and I was fed up!!
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I could up a general time line for people who follow the story. Would that be helpful? let me know if you think that would be interesting or helpful and I will jot it out
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Well maybe for serious Lynn readers like me, lol! But I don’t want you to have another project on my account!
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ha ha I might do a rough time line of where we lived what years. Thanks Sadie!
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I would read it!
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ok I have been working on it, I will put it up with pictures , thanks choppy mom! lol
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Yay!!
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🙂
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School or prison? It doesn’t appear very inviting.
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well believe it or not it was a very hmm nice school as far as new and nice looking but same old same old!!
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Maybe it’s the angle of the pic…the high fence could possibly be throwing me off lol
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ha ha well ok you have not seen the other schools lol
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geez, I can imagine!!
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It was nicer looking but not nice!! the others were very run down so everything is relative, just having newer and things that matched etc. seemed nice
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Beautiful, pictures of the desert scare me because my country is fast becoming a desert…but I love the contrast
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glad you liked the picture.
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Saudi always looks very exotic to me and very different from the countries I have ever visited 🙂 Nice pics! ❤
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thanks glad you like them
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You’re most welcome 🙂
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A great mix of scenes in these photos, Lynn. I imagine the school was very strict. The building somehow looks forbidding with those outer railings – although I know looks can be deceptive. Some old schools over here look very austere, when inside the atmosphere is warm and inviting. The buildings in Riyadh look to be a mix of east and west. All so interesting.
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ha ha no it was strict and not fun!! It was a famous school but proved to be like the first two schools in Riyadh. Alkhobar is very western, it has Aramco and a little city so tons of western people. Riyadh is desert and bedouin and not modern so their school system reflected this for sure!You are right, very strict and austere!
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Thank you fro explaining that, Lynn.
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sure
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