The Saudi Arab Culture

While living in Saudi Arab is quite different then living in America because both countries culture are very different then each other. While living in Saudi Arab, we used to visit our relatives and spend more time with our families. I live there with my parents. I do not have to bear my expense. My father takes all the big decisions for the family whereas my mother take the decision of house like what to cook, how to decorate the house, what furniture should be used, etc. However, one that is very different in my culture is that the women and not that much free to go outside and interact with others. In Saudi Arab women have to stay at home and they usually do not do job. Women have great respect in the society as she takes decision about

Women have to help their husband. If women start to drive car in Saudi Arab, I think it will make many things better in the society. It will reduce burden from the men as women can help their men in many ways. The practice of driving car can make a woman independent, this independence can give her confidence, and women can play their part in the development of the country.

When I came to America and I saw women are driving car, at some moments I thought that may I am dreaming but within time I manage to realize that I am away from my country, I am in America where culture is different and people have different perception about different things. It was interesting for me to saw a women-driving car because I only see women driving car in the movies but while living in my country I never expect that a woman can also drive car like men.

In my religion, women not allowed to practice anything with other men, who do not belong to their family. For example, a male cannot watch his female cousins in the family. Therefore, I cannot meet my female cousins without certain restrictions. Maybe that is the reason men feel that it is not good to allow women driving in our country. I think that we are taking this meaning in some other ways. Because Islam never force you do not fulfill the needs of your life but it is the reality that for doing such things Islam has defined some boundaries that guide us to do such

In cities like Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, every house has more than one car and the city has population of over three million. Half population consists of men in Riyadh, so it takes them hours to move from one place to another in their cars. In this aspect, women have to dependent for every movement on their men. I believe that this thing challenges the women talent and abilities to play their part in the development of the country.

One thing that really amazed me about American culture is that most of the families are following an independent structure. When children reach at certain age, parents ask them to leave the house and live life on their own. I think American lifestyle forces such harsh decisions from parents. Paying heavy taxes is a major reason that parents asks children to leave the house, find a job, and live life on their own. In my opinion, this is not a good strategy to leave children to face the difficulties of life at an early age. If children will not be socially involved with their families, then there is a chance that they may ruin their future by indulging in bad habits like smoking, drugs, crimes