# A Woman's Experiences of Respect for Women and Families in Saudi Arabia - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120163785214230535 - Source account: [@ksa_2411_966](https://x.com/ksa_2411_966) - Source language: Arabic - Target language: English - Duration: 2:14 - Published: 2026-11-11 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/ar/%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%81-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9.md ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia) I want to talk about things that happen to me here in Saudi Arabia. [0:03](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=3) They’re unusual. What happens isn’t normal. [0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=5) But I just want to talk about them. Look, everyone, I feel like women here are held in high regard. [0:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=11) I mean, I feel they’re treated specially and respected here. [0:17](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=17) I could tell you about something that happened. [0:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=19) It might seem trivial to people. And maybe they’d say, “Just get off already.” [0:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=23) But I want to tell you about it. I want to say this. [0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=25) Once, I was heading up to our hotel, the one I’m currently staying at. [0:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=31) Some people were coming down from the fifth floor. [0:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=35) I was on the third floor, and they were coming down. Okay. [0:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=39) So I pressed the elevator button because I wanted to get on. [0:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=42) And what did they do? When they saw me, they went up. They were coming down. [0:45](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=45) I was supposed to wait for them. They got out of the elevator and let me get on. [0:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=49) They were two grown men. Honestly, that’s something that people might think is normal. [0:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=57) But it’s one of those things where you think, what? [0:58](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=58) They could’ve just come down. I would’ve waited. [1:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=60) I mean, you were already coming down anyway. [1:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=62) That happened right in front of me. There was a guy in a car with his family. Okay. [1:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=67) I was sitting just like I am sitting here on the promenade. [1:10](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=70) By the way, this is a promenade. Anyway, I was sitting just like this. [1:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=73) And this one incident happened right in front of me. [1:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=76) I mean, he slammed on the brakes all of a sudden. Okay. [1:19](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=79) And his family was with him. So the guy behind him was also coming fast. [1:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=83) So he was about to hit him. Then he got out to argue. [1:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=85) Like, “Why did you stop?” or “That’s no way to stop,” or something. I mean— He got out as soon as he saw his family. Okay. [1:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=93) Of course, he got out. I could see he was tense. [1:35](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=95) You know what I mean? As soon as he saw his family was with him, he went over. “Are you all okay?” [1:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=99) “Okay, you’ve got, I mean…” “Go on, may God make it easy for you.” [1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=102) “May God get you there,” I mean, “go.” You know? [1:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=104) These things really move me, everyone. I don’t know. I mean, these things might seem trivial. [1:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=107) But, I mean, it’s like— You know, family—and women especially—are off-limits. [1:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=111) It’s like— It’s not okay to argue in front of them. [1:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=115) It’s not okay for them to have to wait. It’s not okay for them to— No, it’s not okay. It’s not okay. [2:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=120) So honestly, I really like this part here. [2:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=122) Because here in Saudi Arabia, they truly respect family and women. [2:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=125) Family is sacred to them. And women are sacred. [2:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/oQM4SN9QYFXo/en/a-woman-s-experiences-of-respect-for-women-and-families-in-saudi-arabia?t=129) Maybe what happened to me would be normal to them. And he is the one who's being an idiot.