Ahmed Al-Omran, who blogs at Saudi Jeans is originally from Ahsa, in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Of late, he’s been spending his time in Riyadh, studying at King Saud University. He pays a (too) rare visit to Jeddah, on the Red Sea and writes about his trip to participate in a conference on blogging at Effat College, one of the premier women’s colleges in the Kingdom. Definitely worth reading.

Jeddah, Jeddah

I stayed in Jeddah for a week in 2006, and I loved it. The visit was to meet friends and fellow bloggers and also to see the city for the first time as I never been there before. I had a blast, and I’ve been seriously thinking about moving to Jeddah after I finish school here in Riyadh.

I will visit Jeddah again this week for a few days to participate in a conference. I was invited by Effat College to speak about blogging in the Kingdom at the 6th Annual Learning and Technology Symposium that will be held on April 26-27. As always, I’m lucky to have the company of great people who will share the stage with me. This time I’m honored to be joined by fellow blogger Hadeel al-Hodaif and videoblogger Baba Ali.

However, it saddens me that I won’t be able to see my friend Fouad when I visit his hometown. Last time I was there he took me to his favorite places in town and we had a lot of fun. I received the invitation and agreed to participate just a few days before he was arrested.
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