Cat in the Kingdom | An American in Saudi Arabia
Cat Gaa | US Expat in SaudiDispatches on life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from an American expat. Join me as I untangle the cultural nuances of a deeply proud, seemingly misunderstood country trying to reshape its image.
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Crossing over
I got a call to substitute high school drama yesterday. It is Dead Week, a week where there is no instruction, just study hall. Kids are squirrely but usually don’t need much supervision as they have four full days of study hall.
It was al...
Here's what I want to remember about our trip to the Maldives
the visa stamp in my passport, which featured a sea turtle and a fish.
my hair immediately pumping two volumes when I stepped outside Velana International. or maybe not.
the way my stomach rolled and my breath caught as the Twin Otter wit...
Why Oman didn't meet my expectations
“Ya está.
“I booked plane tickets to Oman.”
My husband, never one to wait for permission, announced that he had bought passage to Muscat shortly after we returned to Riyadh from Spain at the holidays.
Oman, the pacific, still stuck-in-it...
I was forced to be a stay-at-home mom one year ago.
The email rolled in at exactly 9 a.m. (schedule send, clearly) on May 6, 2025.
I didn’t need to read it.
It, very plainly and uncerimonously, said, “Denial of remote work from Riyadh.”
Well, shit.
If you’re finding yourself after years...
How to get a job in Saudi Arabia (and why I can't work here)
Its 8:12 on a Sunday morning. A bell went off a few minutes ago, but I’m perched in a classroom, waiting for students to arrive. The walls are brightly colored, with college pennants dripping in intervals.
It feels familiar.
I’m subbing f...
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An honest look at life in Saudi Arabia beyond the headlines and the influencers from an American expat raising kids in Riyadh and exploring Saudi's massive cultural and societal shifts. Marhaba!
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