Pakistani Weddings: The Mehndi

Ah, the beautiful night of Mehndi. Colors, clothes, rasms, all blend to make this easily the most cultural night at Pakistani marriages.

Weddings in Saudi Arabia

Lets face it. The outside world knows little about the traditions and customs of Saudi Arabia. Even I, as an expat raised in Saudi, knew little about Saudi marriage customs until very recently. And my knowledge of what actually happened at weddings was all hearsay and rumors.

Sunset at the Lava Fields

Volcanic activity is not something new to Saudi Arabia. The region around the Wahbah crater is located in Saudi Arabia’s 5,900 square meter Harrat Kishb volcanic field. Our expedition to the crater opted to camp in to the east of the crater, at the northeastern edge of the lava fields.

Photography in Saudi Arabia

So you just got your shiny new camera and want to go about taking some nice pictures. Then you look around and realize you’re in Saudi Arabia. Well the good news is, there’s never been a better time to pick up the hobby. With the prevalence of modern cellphones with their miniature onboard cameras, society has finally become more accepting of photos being taken.

Hakuna Matata!

So umm yeah.. I went to Kenya…. ;P Travel itinerary (along with maps!) included inside. More posts and pics forthcoming!.

Enrique Iglesias comes to Qatar

The Qatar Foundation doesn’t skimp on expenses. When they have some of their youngest and brightest graduating, they’ll go all out on throwing a party to remember!

Protected: The Clash of Irons II

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Photo-Hiking Saudi Arabia

When people think of Saudi Arabia’s landscape, they almost invariably imagine a huge expanse filled homogeneously with sand, camels and… oil. While there are good reasons for the stereotyping, my visit to Western Saudi Arabia’s mountain city of Ta’if and its surrounding valleys and deserts completely changed even my views of the country. Bear in mind, that I have lived in Saudi Arabia nearly my entire life, and never have I experienced Saudi Arabia in this way.

Modified Car Expo in AlKhobar

Say whatever you want about Saudis, but they LOVE their cars. Every year, car enthusiasts from Saudi Arabia gather in AlKhobar to show off some of the best automobiles in the country in the Annual Modified Car Exhibit. This year, I managed to get in as one of the photographers…

Egypt: A Story of Comedy and History

As I mentioned in some of my earlier posts, the LOL Tour was not the first time I toured with Ahmed Ahmed and Maz Jobrani. The first time I met them was in Egypt, in April 2009, during the Egypt’s First Comedy Rumble Tour. My next few posts will be my thoughts about being a [...]

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