The city of Jeddah, like many cities, comes alive at night with all the neon lights which outline buildings and announce the locations of many thriving businesses.
What a change from the dusty and often drab surroundings I see during the daylight hours.
The signage everywhere makes me wish I could read Arabic!
Hi Susie
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit, it was nice to see you in my comment moderation! It has been a while since I visited Jeddah on your blog, thanks for the reminder to come over!
Darkness covers a world of unsightliness, sometimes, and the artistic lights make everything seem different.
Is Arabic read left-to-right?
No, Dimple - Arabic is read from right to left. It still looks like beautiful art to me and I can't imagine that it actually says something!
DeleteInteresting shots. Not at all what we think about when we think Saudi Arabia.
ReplyDeleteDarryl and Ruth :)
At night, Jeddah is lit up like Las Vegas!
Deletedear sister susie, reading your blog is really is joyful habit for me. May allah bless you in this life and afterlife
ReplyDeleteHere, i volunteer to translate some of those signs:
All from right to left
1st pic: juice island, Mshowyaat Arreef Alshamy (Syrian country grills), Lebanese pastry , Shawerma Taste-Shawerma grilled on coal.
2nd pic: Shawerma Taste-Shawerma grilled on coal
3rd pic: groom barbershop, World of electronics and computers
Thanks so much, Tied Lion. I really appreciate your comment and your translation!
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