«Loyalty» in friendships in Saudi Arabia
في مقابلة مع سامر ديركي من لبنان والذي أمضى سبع سنوات في السعودية، قال إن فكرته عن الصداقات هنا في السعودية مثيرة للاهتمام. وأضاف: لا أدري... أنا محظوظ وهكذا تجري الأمور هنا! عندما أتيت إلى هنا كانت لدي فكرة أنني لن أجد أحدا سعوديا كصديق بسبب الخلفيات المختلفة وفكرة أن السعوديين صارمون! ومع ذلك العكس ما حدث بالنسبة لي! الآن ليس فقط لدي صديق أو اثنان.. هناك سعوديون متعددون الذين يمكن لي أن أعتمد عليهم وبعضهم أعتبرهم كعائلة عندما أمر بأوقات عصيبة يكون أصدقائي السعوديون معي للمساعدة باجتيازها.
ولا يمكنني أن أنسى ما فعلوه معي، ولا يزالون يفعلون. فلديهم ولاء لصداقاتهم! وانتقلت صداقاتي معهم إلى عائلاتهم إذ يدعونني دائما لولائم خاصة وخصوصا في رمضان.
لذلك فإنني لا أشعر بالوحدة أبدا هنا في السعودية وخصوصا أنني بعيد عن عائلتي.
During an interview with Samer dirky from Lebanon، who lived in Saudi Arabia for 7 years He said that his idea about friendships here in Saudi Arabia is pretty much exciting I don›t know I›ve been lucky or this is how it goes here When I came here I had an idea that I would never have someone Saudi as a friend because of the different backgrounds and the idea that they are strict But the opposite happened to me I have now not one or two multiple Saudi friends that I can count on and some of them I consider as a family I went through some hard times and my Saudi friends were next to me to help me pass it I can›t forget what they did to me and they still do They have loyalty to their friendships Also my friendship with them moved to their families I›m always invited for special meals specially in Ramadan So I never feel alone here in Saudi Arabia specially I›m far from my family.
ولا يمكنني أن أنسى ما فعلوه معي، ولا يزالون يفعلون. فلديهم ولاء لصداقاتهم! وانتقلت صداقاتي معهم إلى عائلاتهم إذ يدعونني دائما لولائم خاصة وخصوصا في رمضان.
لذلك فإنني لا أشعر بالوحدة أبدا هنا في السعودية وخصوصا أنني بعيد عن عائلتي.
During an interview with Samer dirky from Lebanon، who lived in Saudi Arabia for 7 years He said that his idea about friendships here in Saudi Arabia is pretty much exciting I don›t know I›ve been lucky or this is how it goes here When I came here I had an idea that I would never have someone Saudi as a friend because of the different backgrounds and the idea that they are strict But the opposite happened to me I have now not one or two multiple Saudi friends that I can count on and some of them I consider as a family I went through some hard times and my Saudi friends were next to me to help me pass it I can›t forget what they did to me and they still do They have loyalty to their friendships Also my friendship with them moved to their families I›m always invited for special meals specially in Ramadan So I never feel alone here in Saudi Arabia specially I›m far from my family.