Aswat: Voices of Arabia is a podcast featuring a variety of interviews of women living in Saudi Arabia. It was conceived by Robyn, a South African whose home has been Jeddah for the past fifteen years. Despite having spent so many years in the Magic Kingdom, her knowledge about life outside her compound's walls was limited - so she decided it was time to make the effort to learn more about the people of her adopted land and to share her findings with the rest of the world. The result was Aswat: Voices of Arabia.
Robyn contacted me about doing an interview and I accepted, so we agreed to have her come over to our home one afternoon. She made it a very comfortable experience for me - we literally sat on the couch and just chatted, like old friends. Robyn's voice and accent are so well suited for podcasts. I love the way she edited the 30 minute episode. She took out most of the "Uh's," "Um's," and "You know's" that I so often use when I speak - and she made it all flow so nicely. I hope you will give it a listen! You can listen to my interview on her website "Aswat: Voices of Arabia" or on iTunes.
Have a listen to her other podcasts too - which include amazing Saudi females who are making a difference and making their marks on the world, such as -
the first Saudi woman and youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest;
two Saudi women who were among the first to legally drive in June of this year;
a young Saudi female musician and composer (very unusual in this culture!);
the first Saudi woman and one of only three women worldwide to dive at the North Pole;
a Saudi female fashion designer of sporty abayas; and and more to come!
Listen to them - you will never think of Saudi women in the same way again!
One other thing...
Just the other evening I spoke to a group at the Jeddah Cultural Exchange Center, whose goal is to bridge Saudi culture with other cultures from around the world. The event was held on the rooftop of their building and the December weather was perfect. We had a great turnout! The title of my presentation was "My Saudi Journey - Susie's Story." I spoke about my upbringing in my small hometown on the Arizona-Mexico border, meeting my husband, and how moving to Saudi Arabia has changed my life in so many remarkable ways. This is the flyer advertising the event -
I'd like to thank all of those who attended my presentation and to Chris of the JCEC for the planning and executing of the event. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!
Robyn contacted me about doing an interview and I accepted, so we agreed to have her come over to our home one afternoon. She made it a very comfortable experience for me - we literally sat on the couch and just chatted, like old friends. Robyn's voice and accent are so well suited for podcasts. I love the way she edited the 30 minute episode. She took out most of the "Uh's," "Um's," and "You know's" that I so often use when I speak - and she made it all flow so nicely. I hope you will give it a listen! You can listen to my interview on her website "Aswat: Voices of Arabia" or on iTunes.
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| Adnan (my wonderful husband) and me |
the first Saudi woman and youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest;
two Saudi women who were among the first to legally drive in June of this year;
a young Saudi female musician and composer (very unusual in this culture!);
the first Saudi woman and one of only three women worldwide to dive at the North Pole;
a Saudi female fashion designer of sporty abayas; and and more to come!
Listen to them - you will never think of Saudi women in the same way again!
One other thing...
Just the other evening I spoke to a group at the Jeddah Cultural Exchange Center, whose goal is to bridge Saudi culture with other cultures from around the world. The event was held on the rooftop of their building and the December weather was perfect. We had a great turnout! The title of my presentation was "My Saudi Journey - Susie's Story." I spoke about my upbringing in my small hometown on the Arizona-Mexico border, meeting my husband, and how moving to Saudi Arabia has changed my life in so many remarkable ways. This is the flyer advertising the event -
I'd like to thank all of those who attended my presentation and to Chris of the JCEC for the planning and executing of the event. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did!