I’m always surprised when I’m in Saudi Arabia because I go there with a sort of
Arabia because I go there with a sort of
Arabia because I go there with a sort of sense of dread of how difficult it will
sense of dread of how difficult it will
sense of dread of how difficult it will be to photograph and how impenetrable
be to photograph and how impenetrable
be to photograph and how impenetrable the place is and then I find myself
the place is and then I find myself
the place is and then I find myself there and having fun the women in Saudi
there and having fun the women in Saudi
there and having fun the women in Saudi Arabia are really aware of how
Arabia are really aware of how
Arabia are really aware of how constricted their lives look because
constricted their lives look because
constricted their lives look because they’re always criticized for it a lot
they’re always criticized for it a lot
they’re always criticized for it a lot of people think that no one in Saudi
of people think that no one in Saudi
of people think that no one in Saudi Arabia has fun because so much happens
Arabia has fun because so much happens
Arabia has fun because so much happens behind closed doors and it’s also such a
behind closed doors and it’s also such a
behind closed doors and it’s also such a private society so it takes a very long
private society so it takes a very long
private society so it takes a very long time to get people to allow you to go
time to get people to allow you to go
time to get people to allow you to go indoors and to photographic there were a
indoors and to photographic there were a
indoors and to photographic there were a few pictures that stuck with me over
few pictures that stuck with me over
few pictures that stuck with me over time and probably had Aegis house when
time and probably had Aegis house when
time and probably had Aegis house when the women were practicing dancing for an
the women were practicing dancing for an
the women were practicing dancing for an upcoming wedding and they had a disco
upcoming wedding and they had a disco
upcoming wedding and they had a disco ball and they sort of just put on this
ball and they sort of just put on this
ball and they sort of just put on this loud music and they were all dancing
loud music and they were all dancing
loud music and they were all dancing around the living room and it was such a
around the living room and it was such a
around the living room and it was such a great moment because everyone was just
great moment because everyone was just
great moment because everyone was just laughing and having fun so you’ll see in
laughing and having fun so you’ll see in
laughing and having fun so you’ll see in many of these pictures their face is
many of these pictures their face is
many of these pictures their face is covered and their heads covered and
covered and their heads covered and
covered and their heads covered and that’s something that typically they
that’s something that typically they
that’s something that typically they would not wear inside their homes but
would not wear inside their homes but
would not wear inside their homes but because they’re being photographed
because they’re being photographed
because they’re being photographed because the images are for public
because the images are for public
because the images are for public display it’s as if they are out in
display it’s as if they are out in
display it’s as if they are out in public I think at some point people feel
public I think at some point people feel
public I think at some point people feel like the only way to push the country
like the only way to push the country
like the only way to push the country forward
forward
forward is to do is to push a little bit and
is to do is to push a little bit and
is to do is to push a little bit and some people are more willing than others
some people are more willing than others
some people are more willing than others to take the fall you know I photograph
to take the fall you know I photograph
to take the fall you know I photograph the singer who had probably one of the
the singer who had probably one of the
the singer who had probably one of the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard in
most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard in
most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard in my life again singing is illegal women
my life again singing is illegal women
my life again singing is illegal women can’t sing in public I asked her a
can’t sing in public I asked her a
can’t sing in public I asked her a million times are you sure it’s ok to be
million times are you sure it’s ok to be
million times are you sure it’s ok to be photographed are you sure I can use your
photographed are you sure I can use your
photographed are you sure I can use your name are you sure and she said look my
name are you sure and she said look my
name are you sure and she said look my family supports me a hundred percent you
family supports me a hundred percent you
family supports me a hundred percent you know they’re not pushing the boundaries
know they’re not pushing the boundaries
know they’re not pushing the boundaries just for the sake of pushing the
just for the sake of pushing the
just for the sake of pushing the boundaries they’re pushing the
boundaries they’re pushing the
boundaries they’re pushing the boundaries because they have this
boundaries because they have this
boundaries because they have this incredible talent or they have this
incredible talent or they have this
incredible talent or they have this incredible dedication or curiosity that
incredible dedication or curiosity that
incredible dedication or curiosity that they can’t suppress
they can’t suppress
they can’t suppress there went on a day-long hike in the
there went on a day-long hike in the
there went on a day-long hike in the desert outside of Jeddah and it was not
desert outside of Jeddah and it was not
desert outside of Jeddah and it was not only stunning visually but also I think
only stunning visually but also I think
only stunning visually but also I think there must have been 30 40 people going
there must have been 30 40 people going
there must have been 30 40 people going out to the desert and hiking for a day
out to the desert and hiking for a day
out to the desert and hiking for a day stopping and having a campfire after
stopping and having a campfire after
stopping and having a campfire after that’s lame that’s illegal in Saudi
that’s lame that’s illegal in Saudi
that’s lame that’s illegal in Saudi Arabia it’s something that we take for
Arabia it’s something that we take for
Arabia it’s something that we take for granted but in Saudi you can’t do that
granted but in Saudi you can’t do that
granted but in Saudi you can’t do that you can’t do it with people who are
you can’t do it with people who are
you can’t do it with people who are friends because they are not relatives
friends because they are not relatives
friends because they are not relatives and so there are all these little things
and so there are all these little things
and so there are all these little things happening it is changing little by
happening it is changing little by
happening it is changing little by little I’m always learning when I go to
little I’m always learning when I go to
little I’m always learning when I go to a place like Saudi but a lot of it we
a place like Saudi but a lot of it we
a place like Saudi but a lot of it we don’t see
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