In the latter half of the article there is a reference in the article to the vanity of some Saudi Male drivers who have their rearview mirrors repositioned so that they can continuously check out the position of their gutra. This was one of the most dangerous things I found about driving in Saudi...the gutra (head dress) completely blocks the side vision, and then the rearview mirror is positioned for the driver to continuously look at himself! It was basically damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead for most drivers! Actually, more accurately, driving in Riyadh is akin to driving through a slew of torpedoes!
Opposing the Winds of Change: "A Saudi novelist made a point that summarized the atmosphere in a single sentence. "If we want to change things, we have to be persistent and quick. It is inexplicable that at present in Saudi Arabia, we are still discussing whether to teach English in elementary school and whether PE should be introduced in girls's schools."
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