Many slum areas of Jeddah have already been demolished and many more are scheduled to be torn down in the near future. The buildings are uns...

Selling watermelons from under the umbrella Small fresh produce market Hotel worker taking a break  

PAPA JOHN'S IN ARABIC UNDER THE SIGNS PURPLE NEON IN ARABIC FRESH FRUIT MARKET MINI MARKET CATERING TO FOREIGN WORKERS ENJOYED THIS POST...

  NEW WATERPARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION NORTH OF JEDDAH WORKERS GETTING OUT THE HOT SUN UNDER A FLATBED CAMELS SEEKING REFUGE IN THE SHADE OF A P...

A DRIVER READING THE QURAN IN A MALL PARKING GARAGE WHILE WAITING FOR HIS EMPLOYER. MANY MUSLIMS ALWAYS HAVE A PRAYER RUG HANDY. ANOTHER DRI...

CARVING THE WOOD BASE WAITING TO BE COVERED APPLYING METALLIC FINISHING FINISHED INCENSE BURNERS IN DIFFERENT SIZES A big Thank You to my fr...

ZEBIBA - THE PRAYER BUMP MUSLIMS ARE REQUIRED TO PRAY FIVE TIMES A DAY.  DURING THE PRAYER RITUAL, AT VARIOUS TIMES, THE FOREHEAD IS PRESSED...

"UMBRELLA" - STARTS WITH "U" - MISWAK VENDOR IN AL BALAD A FAVORITE - CAMELS ARE "UNGULATES"  "UNDER THE ...

A fresh watermelon street vendor finds a little respite from the hot sun by finding a bit of shade while waiting for customers.  A cement wo...

I think with everyone wearing face masks in this time of Covid, people who were previously leery or apprehensive about Muslim women who ...

Hard laborers here in Jeddah seek out shade when and wherever they can.  As you can imagine, it's extremely hot, dare I say unbear...

Photos taken on my recent outing to the Birds and Animals Souk in Jeddah.  I only saw men there - I was the only woman around! I'm h...

This is a fairly common sight here in Jeddah - an African woman pushing a baby stroller filled with products that they sell on the str...

This female employee of a large supermarket in Jeddah greeted us at the entrance as she dispersed sweet smelling incense in the area. ...

Laborers waiting around for work on a beautiful day in Jeddah. Be sure to visit  OUR WORLD TUESDAY ,  where family-frie...

Most souks that sell clothing or fabrics also have tailors who are ready willing and able to make alterations or clothing to order. ...

At this year's Winter at Tantora Festival, a cast of about 60 local actors, as well as several camels and goats, performed a live th...