tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post8189566568686549380..comments2024-03-11T12:49:08.014+03:00Comments on SUSIE of ARABIA: A New ChapterSusie of Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-68424509592510038822010-10-09T05:09:35.475+03:002010-10-09T05:09:35.475+03:00Interesting how my family is in the exact opposite...Interesting how my family is in the exact opposite position, my younger brother who is the same age as your son hates being in the US and wants to go back to saudi where he says is a lot more fun, with a lot more to do. <br /><br />its just so interesting that your son wanted to move to washington to be happier and my brother wants to go back to jeddah from washington to be happier. <br /><br />It shows you how perspective and experience can change an opinion on something, even though the places are exactly the same 2 people can see them totally opposite, and nobody could convince otherwise.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07603063865263445177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-47433205106298639332010-10-07T21:02:00.820+03:002010-10-07T21:02:00.820+03:00I'm crying, that's what I will going face ...I'm crying, that's what I will going face in the future too to free my only offspring and let him fly but then I remember that I was too move out from home at the same age as captain Kaboob to pursue my study in other town.I'm turn out ok so I think your captain will be ok too.GBU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-57861914706049887422010-10-07T10:26:11.001+03:002010-10-07T10:26:11.001+03:00Thinking about it again, I tend to agree with Mari...Thinking about it again, I tend to agree with Mariana - how long will you hold on in KSA now that Adam's gone back home? What's in it for you? I'm sure this is a question you're asking yourself every day... and there's no easy answer. <br />Supporting thoughts to you, Susie.nathalie in avignonhttp://avignon-in-photos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-50144386916273222042010-10-07T10:18:02.302+03:002010-10-07T10:18:02.302+03:00And dear Susie, you mentioned you'd been sick ...And dear Susie, you mentioned you'd been sick last week so I hope you're feeling better now. <br />:-)nathalie in avignonhttp://avignon-in-photos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-48146418866726899712010-10-07T10:16:20.195+03:002010-10-07T10:16:20.195+03:00Susie, I'd read this post before but hadn'...Susie, I'd read this post before but hadn't commented. I'm so proud you made this decision which must have been a heart break, but which was a sound thing to do. <br /><br />I know this experience won't loosen your family ties but help you all grow. <br /><br />Adam's double culture is a wonderful asset - the only problem he might have in the short term is to find friends who are as mature as him because few will have had such a rich life experience. <br /><br />But I am certain he will grow to a wonderful young man. Wishing you all well, take care.nathalie in avignonhttp://avignon-in-photos.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-40164624677246329412010-10-06T20:23:23.688+03:002010-10-06T20:23:23.688+03:00Susie, I am so impressed with you!!! You are the ...Susie, I am so impressed with you!!! You are the best mother, ever : ) You listened to your son and acted accordingly. Yay, for you, your husband and Adam! <br /><br />I am so glad tohear he is enjoying Washington. I hope it is just what he needed.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08677062694286116097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-73560081690592654702010-10-05T20:43:02.040+03:002010-10-05T20:43:02.040+03:00I hope he has settled down and enjoying his studie...I hope he has settled down and enjoying his studies Susie. It's a hard decision to make sending the kids off to study but a decision I have also had to make. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-73607029035499031942010-10-05T03:34:20.529+03:002010-10-05T03:34:20.529+03:00Mariana
your comment is very offensive, you judge ...Mariana<br />your comment is very offensive, you judge my religion and my culture by your own standards, who are you to make that judgment.<br />I might not agree with your way of life but do I claim that you have"serious problems"???<br /><br />SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-27269728689639482542010-10-04T00:06:09.072+03:002010-10-04T00:06:09.072+03:00What a handsome young man he is, Susie. You have ...What a handsome young man he is, Susie. You have so much to be proud of and happy for. Thank goodness everything is better for your son.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-20162675102201108632010-10-03T20:31:11.722+03:002010-10-03T20:31:11.722+03:00Hi Susie,
You are one remarkable woman and I am pr...Hi Susie,<br />You are one remarkable woman and I am proud to know you. The best to you and to Adam. May his happiness spread to everyone he meets. You made a tough decision but time will tell and I am sure that it will all be positive.<br />Jessie (Tucson, AZ)Jessienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-54619709915939155252010-10-03T17:52:48.487+03:002010-10-03T17:52:48.487+03:00You should rename your son "Captain Kadash&qu...You should rename your son <b>"Captain Kadash"</b>.<br /><br />Kadash = كَدَش = afro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-63229985759650589342010-10-03T17:25:58.405+03:002010-10-03T17:25:58.405+03:00it looks so happy this people...congratulationsit looks so happy this people...congratulationsalutzu @ cornerparadisehttp://www.cornerparadise.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-11308085314752761562010-10-03T09:31:03.100+03:002010-10-03T09:31:03.100+03:00I am responding to Anonymous above.
You say: “pe...I am responding to Anonymous above.<br /><br />You say: <i> “people cope and teenager and adults get away with a lot of things, provided they know their way around”</i><br /><br />Why should anyone have to try to get away with things that are basic human rights? Why are adult women treated like idiot children in KSA, while men are presumed to be savage barbarians who cannot control themselves if they see a woman’s hair, hands or ankles? Why is it that outside of KSA this is not as much of a problem while in the non Muslim world men and women being free, working, playing and worshiping side by side is a non issue. Why do you suppose the great majority of humanity doesn’t need to put their women into prisons? <br /><br /> The civilized world considers being forced to wear a black sack, not being able to leave one’s home to shop, study or work, not being able to drive and not being able to enjoy the company of both genders as the taking away of women’s and men’s human rights and placing women into a prison. <br /><br />I know plenty about it because I know many people who live in Saudi. Every woman I know hates all the dehumanizing restrictions, including being forced to wear the veil. Susie isn’t too fond of the whole thing either as she has said many times. Not being able to leave one’s home for weeks at a time is being imprisoned in my book. Having laws against normal human behavior such as gender mixing is simply ridiculous and self defeating. Anonymous has already stated that people do everything to get around these laws. Arabs are notorious for harassing and being disrespectful to women, much more so than other men. Why? Because of the self-defeating laws that restrict normal human interaction. <br /><br />Anyone who <i>“enjoys”</i> being so restricted and unproductive has some serious problems! <br /><br />Muslims are even attempting the same things in the UK:<br /><br /><b>British schools where girls must wear the Islamic veil</b><br /><br />Hundreds of girls are bring [sic] forced by British schools to wear the Islamic veil<br /><br />..."It is very sad in 21st century Britain that three schools are effectively forcing girls as young as 11 to hide their faces,"...<br /><br />Explaining the school's ethos, Madani's website says: <i>"If we oppose the lifestyle of the west then it does not seem sensible that the teachers and the system, which represents that lifestyle, should educate our children."</i><br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8038820/British-schools-where-girls-must-wear-the-Islamic-veil.html<br /><br />___<br /><br />There is nothing wrong with the lifestyle of the West! There is however, a great deal wrong with sexualizing prepubescent girls and forcing them into second class citizenship via a black sack. <br /><br />Why are these people living in the West if they oppose the lifestyle?<br /><br />And Muslims wonder why they can't get any respect when they advocate primitive tribal customs that have no place in religion or the modern world.Mariananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-50741105672537918912010-10-02T21:54:24.964+03:002010-10-02T21:54:24.964+03:00Good for you Susie! I know it is hard to leave Ada...Good for you Susie! I know it is hard to leave Adam, but it is best for him right now. Please continue to give us news about your handsome son!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-13472487435871988212010-10-02T13:34:13.695+03:002010-10-02T13:34:13.695+03:00Thanks for all of your supportive comments - forgi...Thanks for all of your supportive comments - forgive me for not responding to each one individually. I've been sick this past week and I'm not up to it, but I do greatly appreciate reading them. Some of you had me in tears...<br /><br />For Anonymous @ 1:07Pm - I myself have described life here at times as a gilded prison of sorts. I spend so much of my time alone here in this flat; there are literally weeks at a time when I do not leave the building. So yes, I feel describing my life here much of the time as a prison is fairly accurate. I have also said that my life here is not miserable, but it's really not where I would choose to live. I find life here very boring, restrictive for me as a woman, and unfulfilling. So the commenter you were referring to was writing in reference to what I myself have said before.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-89045063084971888032010-10-02T13:07:19.035+03:002010-10-02T13:07:19.035+03:00Well, having a boy made things alot easier for you...Well, having a boy made things alot easier for your husband to send your kid back home...I am sure have your kid been a girl things would have been much different and I doubt it very much if your husband would have agreed to send her home by yourself.<br /><br />Another things, I would like to add things are not as bad in Saudi Arabia as people think it is, sure it's a very strict country, but people cope and teenager and adults can get away with a lot of things, provided they know their way around. and to the commentator above who reffered to Saudi Arabia as "a Prison', you're way off, and you're talking about things you know nothing about, so you go ahead and enjoy your freedom and we will gladly enjoy our "prison"...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-87235485612772956802010-10-02T10:19:00.731+03:002010-10-02T10:19:00.731+03:00A decision made in the best interest of the child ...A decision made in the best interest of the child is always a good one, Susie. The fostering of a child’s independence is what a parent must do for the good of both. <br /><br />I must admit that I have been waiting for this, so it was no surprise. The question now is how long you will be able to hold out in your gilded cage? <br /><br /><br />I read a number of blogs from Saudi and the Gulf. Sorry to say, that living in KSA sounds like a horror story. There are so few positives that anyone, native or expatriate, ever posts. So many things that are considered normal, natural and acceptable in most other parts of the world appear to be a “crime” in Saudi. Thank goodness that your son never did anything out of innocence that could have ruined his life and even yours. <br /><br />Perhaps by living a more normal life in the West your son can gain some perspective on his heritage? Who knows what he will choose after university? After all, he has the advantage of being a male. <br /><br />Good luck to you!Mariananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-40566472097952019092010-10-02T09:36:01.824+03:002010-10-02T09:36:01.824+03:00Susie,
What can I say that hasn't been said? ...Susie,<br /><br />What can I say that hasn't been said? I agree with one of the commenters above about your "quiet achievements." I love your posts and the example you set. Adam will do well, and he'll get to know your family better than before. He'll turn out to be as remarkable as his parents! Thank you for sharing this, and very best wishes to you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-21118023992477021392010-10-02T07:27:59.726+03:002010-10-02T07:27:59.726+03:00I'm so happy for Adam! Big hug to you Susie!I'm so happy for Adam! Big hug to you Susie!Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-72509580253202340112010-10-02T07:15:41.554+03:002010-10-02T07:15:41.554+03:00Hi Susie,
It's really not our place to judge ...Hi Susie,<br /><br />It's really not our place to judge the decisions your family makes, but I do have to say that I think you made the right choice here, even if it is a painful one for you. I have been following your blog for a long time and really appreciate your honesty. Because of your honesty, we got to see you all grow and watch this whole scenario play out. So it is with all that in mind that I admit that I was a little happy when I read this entry. I feel for you and your husband, but I am so happy for Adam. I don't think Saudi Arabia is the right place for him and he'll be much happier in the States. I know in my heart it will all work out for all of you and that Adam will flourish into a wonderful young man (he's already pretty cool). All the best to you all.<br /><br />Ps. Sorry for the long comment but I liked this entry a lotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-8309669557816050982010-10-02T01:47:51.835+03:002010-10-02T01:47:51.835+03:00I can't add to what I've read here in the ...I can't add to what I've read here in the comments, but I agree with your decision, and I'm glad your husband saw the good in it, also. <br />Adam is a fine looking young man. I am sure your assessment of his character and abilities is correct and I wish him well.Dimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313315926201426600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-5764904795984715592010-10-01T16:10:02.227+03:002010-10-01T16:10:02.227+03:00What a handsome young man! I am sure he will be v...What a handsome young man! I am sure he will be very successful in whatever he decides to do. I really think that kids who are "half and half" like you said, (and I have two myself!) have a very unique perspective on life and have a lot to offer one day in the job market as well as in life in general.<br />God bless, I am sure you miss him!ACJGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899907801728450462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-62451485475771537432010-10-01T12:03:12.645+03:002010-10-01T12:03:12.645+03:00It sounds like the best decision for all of you. A...It sounds like the best decision for all of you. And as you say, living in different countries is not like it used to be. In two years it´s our turn - my oldest son will move to my home country to study, as the education system in this country is below pari. Of course we will miss him, but you need to let your kids go for their sake. I got inspired by you and your brave attitude - thanks for sharing! Love from GreeceMamma Miahttp://myfabulouslifeingreece.kairos-holidays.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-3664815912921468392010-10-01T11:40:09.400+03:002010-10-01T11:40:09.400+03:00You are a lovely family, Susie. Mashallah each one...You are a lovely family, Susie. Mashallah each one of you is more striking than the other!Bayannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3569425364802315563.post-49566853028816493742010-10-01T02:52:03.144+03:002010-10-01T02:52:03.144+03:00What a wonderful gift you have given your son: the...What a wonderful gift you have given your son: the gift of freedom.<br /><br />I am sad that you are still in prison, no matter how gilded it may sometimes seem.<br /><br />Get out, Susie. You deserve more than this.A Canadian Readernoreply@blogger.com