Comments on: Israel: Bedouin Youth Use IM to Bypass Cultural Prohibitions

By: ahmad ali from petra

ahmad ali from petra — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:37:31 +0000

hi im bedouin from petra …..
im vary happy to her your story Elena

it maik me feel so happy .. you know i live in petra in the cave your story maik me feel so good . and you are welcome if you com to petra again
ahmad bedouin of petra mobail number 00962796190243

By: sonya

sonya — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:32:39 +0000

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By: Elena

Elena — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:18:51 +0000

I am a Spanish female, 30, and just came back from Petra where I met a bedouin guy who physically really impressed me. Because he gave me his phone “by chance”, since then we have been texting and talking on the phone, but I keep wondering what he may think about me because the honesty of my messages…

That’s why I liked your article Gilad, it helps me understand the bedouin culture a bit better and to confirm it is not far from what I expected.

Someone who knows about this culture advised me it wasn’t worth the effort and indeed, most of the times I feel I will just complicate my life if I go on. I have got a free mind and spirit and although you can do many things for love, I find it almost impossible to get addapted or to understand their woman’s role. However, I cannot take him out of my mind…

Just felt this was an interesting forum to write my bedouin story…

Thanks

Elena

By: Maya Norton

Maya Norton — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:09:15 +0000

I’m glad you are writing about this for GVO, Gilad. I really enjoyed reading your journal entry on it.

I find the way technological integration in the Middle East affects cultural norms fascinating.

Maya

By: Amira Al Hussaini

Amira Al Hussaini — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:20:58 +0000

This is a fascinating insight Gilad! Thanks for sharing. If I am not mistaken, the same can be said of almost all Arab countries, especially in communities where it is unacceptable for ‘girl to meet boy’!