I just posted about snakes in Africa and then I found this interesting letter that I'd written to my kids in the 80's. I'd found a customer who was moving here. His dad had been working in Saudi for many years and they were able to make lots of money with the first $90,000 or so being tax free. During the 80's that was a lot of money.
New things learned from my customer. In Saudi, women are thought of as nothing. Her husband will have to drive 187 miles to the airport to get her through customs. If he doesn't arrive, she doesn't leave because no women can go through customs alone. They live that far (187 miles) from civilization.
Saudi has no booze. It is illegal in Saudi. Thus, for the Americans who want to drink, they quietly provide "on base" housing with a special room set up for the still. Of course it is illegal but the room is just there, with proper outlets, plugs, etc., for a still. They make several gallons at a time. They can brew light or dark and guests take their preferences.
If a woman commits a crime over there, she is not punished, the husband or owner is punished.
The Americans working over there make lots of money and send it to the states and sock it into CDs.
These few paragraphs may not state things as they are today but are just a part of my past history as a REALTOR.
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