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No Woman, No Cab (Unless You’re Lucky)

When I wanted to get from A to B while I lived in the Balkans, I had the choice between walking, taking the bus, hitchhiking (which a lot of peope in Kosovo do, even female KFOR soldiers) and taking a cab. Here in Saudi, there is no such thing as public transportation yet, hitchhiking in this society is probably as unthinkable as the possible invention of a time machine any time soon…

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Saudis in Audis

What is there plenty of in Riyadh except for sand, American junkfood and oil? You are absolutely right! CARS! As of now, there is no public transport in Riyadh, which means that everyone has at least one car. People who have ever been to Kosova or Albania will know what I am talking about. Believe it or not, but compared to the chaos on the streets here, Kosova, Albania and Turkey are…

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