Saudi Arabia: Thoughts from a London Trip  · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Saudi blogger Prometheus [Ar] is just back from the UK and shares his impressions from his visit and the people he saw there in this post.
Like many Arabs who visit the UK, Prometheus is surprised with the large Arab and Asian communities in the British capital:
He continues his observations saying:
Prometheus continues his explorations on a bus, where he overhears other Saudis comparing between life in the UK and in their home country:
The blogger is also impressed with the open dialogue between politicians and the media and may even be surprised that such discussions, even when heated, are beamed on television screens: