Comments on: Graduation in a dishdasha

By: Zach

Zach — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:19:22 +0000

Thanks David – this is one of my favorite posts, too. In general I wore western clothes almost all the time, with maybe 5 or less exceptions. I found that the Arab world had much more of a “european” style – slicked hair, pointed shoes for men – so it was still quite exotic for someone from Wisconsin. Thanks for posting, and I can’t wait to go back to the Arab world again and have something new to write about!

By: David

David — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:07:00 +0000

Thanks for this anecedote! My wife is currently teaching in Kuwait, and I visited her four a month over Christmas – and we spent a week in Oman. It was fascinating to spend time in an Arab country, but I found myself with more questions than answers, especially regarding custom and clothing. Therefore I love to hear experiences of those who have learned something in these areas.

Chukran, and Peace!

By: Mohammed albazi

Mohammed albazi — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:06:12 +0000

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii evry body

By: Oksana

Oksana — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:53:11 +0000

Lovely post I have three nice dishdasha for myself. Bought them for various reasons, was given as presents. I actually have traditional Moroccan one, two Emirati ones and one Jordanian. Few weeks ago the weather was insanely hot and I opted for dishdasha. Indeed, THE BEST WAY TO WALK AROUND IN HOT WEATHER! I was expecting thousands of looks at a strange blonde wearing traditional clothes (and no hijab to that!). But instead, the level of catcalling and staring that I got that day was WAAY less than I usually get!! No car honked at me, no dude shouted. Well, only two guys started with ‘Hi, how are you’ and, all confused, continued with ‘kifehalek’
Way to go with dishdasha!!!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:30:25 +0000

mabrook, tulaab!

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 03:30:01 +0000

woo!!