When a Country at War Doesn’t Feel War

Saudi Arabia hardly feels war’s pinch. That’s the Head Line in the newspaper. Yet war is occurring not far from its border.

In the morning, an elderly woman sits in front of a fan outside her small shop. In the evening, she listens to the radio. She sleeps with the door unlocked. When asked about the war she shrugs. She receives free health care and 267$ a month from the Saudi government. It’s all she needs.

The stories go on and on of this oil-rich nation at war. Celebrations are in the air. But…..

“There are people who are afraid to give their opinion because of the fear that anyone whose opinion is not like that of the governments can be seen as being against the nation,” says Ali al-Hattab.