I think I was about nine years old. Every Friday, Koreans gathered at their community centers to break bread, catch up on gossip, brag about their children, and play ping-pong. It was just another hot summer Friday in Riyadh for me and my brother. …

Let’s take our hats off to our drivers in Saudi Arabia On September 26, 2017 King Salman ordered a royal decree that women may get driver’s license starting June 2018. Since the announcement, there has been a wide range of reactions from across the globe. There are those who celebrate the news as they have been fighting hard for this day…

From Childhood Playground in Saudi Arabia — In the mysterious desert between Sakaka and Arar in northwestern Saudi Arabia, near the borders of Jordan and Iraq, our family found our playground. “I packed 15 rolls of Kimbap and some Perilla Kimchi that Ron likes,” said my mom’s older sister as she combed my hair into an airtight ponytail that made my eyes stretch up, making me look more awake than I am. Going rock picking was my aunt’s favorite activity in…

Childhood memories from a Third Culture Kid I think I was about 9 years old. Every Friday, Koreans gathered at their community centers to break bread, catch up on gossip, brag about their children, and play Ping-Pong. It was just another hot summer Friday in Riyadh for me and my brother. …

What if all you had is a smart phone, some savings, and a business idea? What would I do? I am not sure… I have an iPhone, I might ask Siri if she can be my marketing manager…and Siri will surely give me attitude. Then I might ask my smart brothers to help me with what to do. We would probably end up taking an…

Would you be surprised to hear that the largest and the most luxurious women’s university in the world sits on the outskirts of Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia? Yes, in Saudi Arabia, the country that is ranked one of the lowest in World Bank’s Global Gender Gap Report. …

Meet my dear friend Hiba Shoujja currently lives in Saudi Arabia and embodies the beauty and strength that I see in true third culture people. She is strong not because of muscles and armors but because of her open and soft heart to the world of diversity. …

Who makes up Saudi Arabia? — Saudi Arabia has a reputation of being a closed-door separatist country because it remains one of the strictest countries to obtain a visa to enter or visit for tourism purposes. However, a part of Saudi Arabia exists that you rarely hear about: a third (1/3) of the country’s population is…

Happy New Year! It’s January 1, 2017 A.D., on a train breezing through a scenic view of this frozen winter wonderland of northeastern USA, where farmers farm, church bells ring, and moose cross roads over 365 (or 366) days a year. In the joyful spirit of celebrating this start of…