Offbeat

Offbeat

Things we don't see much of anymore. Saudi edition

A list of some of the things I grew up seeing in Riyadh that have deemed nonexistent, for its good and bad.

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Aziz Alangari
May 18, 2024
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Dressing up to the airport

Going to the airport through the OG Tanfeethi lounge before it was commercialized used to feel like going to someone’s house. Since the lounge was free of charge and only exclusive to a pre-approved list of people, it really felt like a 3azima. And because comfort wasn’t the number one priority, people would dress up to go to t…

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