Sitting in a hotel room in Jeddah and waiting for someone to take me to the airport for my flight back to Sweden. Touring around here (Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern provinces - Al Dammam, Al Jabyl) has been crazy. Adopting to life within a society ruled by Sharia law can be perplexing. One struggles not to allow western prejudice rail against the black abaya ghosts that haunt public spaces and the noteable absence of women. Then there's the heat.
There has been one person that has kept me sane through this tour, so here's to you Martha. I hope you never have to come here. Heres a photo I found of her, in black, in solidarity with the women of this country.
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