Nope, it's not oil: Jeddah is home to the world's tallest fountain
Remember when I called romance a bore? Well, a girl still needs her diversions. Preferably ones that take less than ten minutes of my time - after all, deadlines loom. Enter some perfectly brewed iced chai (here’s my recommendation) and … a rap song about Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A friend from the city sent me the link.
More about Jeddah:
* Jeddah is the major portal to Mecca. It’s a drive of about half an hour.
* It’s home to the Jeddah Economic Forum - the “think tank of the Middle East.” This year’s major event featured speakers from Dr. Muhammad Yunus to George Soros. Several women were featured too.
* It is said that the tomb of Eve is located in Jeddah.
* As of 2005, there were 849 public and private schools for males and 1,179 schools for females.
* I hope to go there within the next 24 months - on my way to hajj inshallah! You heard it here first.
Dr. Muhammad Yunus and yours truly - we're not in Saudi Arabia (2007)
