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I am an Omani girl who recently finished her Master’s degree in some field. I decided to sign up for a blog after reading a couple of English blogs on Oman. Because Oman does not protect freedom of expression, my identity will stay concealed. Also, this is a place where I can rant about many things that bug me in Oman. It is an outlet for me to criticize the culture and be heard. I hope people read my blog with an open mind and heart, and maybe learn something new.

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on May 20, 2009 at 1:28 am | Reply Jet Driver

Thank you for your blog.
It is both refreshing and informative and I really appreciate you taking time to explain things.
Please keep blogging. You are truly wonderful!

JD
- on May 20, 2009 at 11:53 pm | Reply Reality
  
  Thank you, I appreciate you stopping by
  It certainly makes me happy to know I can make a contribution, and people are finding it helpful
on May 30, 2009 at 6:33 pm | Reply FiryaL

i like your bloging! keep it up =)
- on May 30, 2009 at 6:39 pm | Reply Reality
  
  Thank you, I hope I am never too busy to blog
on June 19, 2009 at 5:57 pm | Reply ms. s

asalam alaikum..akhbarish? i am a muslim arab girl with yemeni blood(i do not hold a khaleej or yemeni passport) as i was born and raised in kenya;east africa.

my boyfriend who is omani zinjibari,he has the omani passport by birth;we are inlove and want to get married,but i keep on hearing all these rules about the government not allowing omani men to marry girls who are not citizens of oman.

i have many cousins and aunties who were married by omanis and have lived there for ages,ever since the years when the omanis came to east africa for trade and to settle down.

anyway,please give me advice,on which is the best way to succeed in this as we are truly inlove and i dont find it fair to sacrifice my love of 4 years because of government rules.

we donot have wasta within the government,is there any other solution to this?

shukran.
- on June 23, 2009 at 3:55 pm | Reply Reality
  
  Salam, I am not sure why you would have a problem. Usually Omani Zanzibari people don’t have an issue marrying non-Omani. All he needs to do is to follow the law “the steps are listed in my blog”. I did hear that men have a harder time marrying from outside the country.
  I don’t think you should give up your love, but you need to realize that there might be some sacrifices for this to work out.
on June 21, 2009 at 5:11 am | Reply navcity

you should set up an email address too, in case people have suggestions or have questions they dont want to ask in public.

thnx

N
- on June 23, 2009 at 3:55 pm | Reply Reality
  
  I do have one:
  
  omani.dreamer@gmail.com
on July 30, 2009 at 8:30 am | Reply Ms. J

Hi! I also want to thank you for your fascinating and informative blog. I’m an expat university teacher in Oman who really needs to know more about what’s happening in my students’ lives and in Omani society. My students are friendly and tell me a lot, but I know that they can’t be as frank as I’d like because I’m their teacher. Your insights are invaluable! Shuk’ran!

J
- on July 30, 2009 at 11:30 am | Reply Reality
  
  Ah, you are welcome. I’m glad my blog is useful.
on August 6, 2009 at 4:35 am | Reply James

A great blog. Not ony is it insightful, but very inspirational for others to follow. Bravo!
on August 7, 2009 at 2:48 am | Reply Kapil

Fantastic blog.

Keep it up!
on August 7, 2009 at 10:56 am | Reply Reality

Thank you James and Kapil, I hope you enjoy reading my posts.
on August 8, 2009 at 4:43 pm | Reply Omania

Hi,
I am an Omani girl who lives abroad at the moment…
I would like to thank you so much for posting all these pages..
I am so proud of you and will be your No. Follower from now..
Best wishes and keep it up
- on August 9, 2009 at 12:51 am | Reply Reality
  
  Thank you! Im so glad you like it.
  I hope you can comment too Two Omani point of views is better than one!
on August 25, 2009 at 2:47 am | Reply Simply Me

Great blog and wonderful insights. keep your posts coming
- on August 25, 2009 at 2:49 am | Reply Reality
  
  Thank you, Im checking out your blog. Seems like there are two of us that feel…. “misplaced”!
on August 31, 2009 at 1:29 am | Reply Nadia

Your blog is ……. odd. ….. someone sent it to me and she was like ‘We’ve got another one!!!!!!!!!’…. Another one as in: Weird Freaky Blunt Omani Girl Who Speaks Perfect English, Loves Her Country & Isn’t Shy to Rant About What Bugs Her’….

Welcome to the club You’re on my blogroll from now on!

Nadia
- on August 31, 2009 at 1:37 am | Reply Reality
  
  lol!
  This gives me hope that I’m not the only one that is “not normal” ..
- on March 18, 2010 at 10:01 am | Reply Alice
  
  this comment made me laugh LOL
  
  Both of your are doing great job! mashallah! Wish you all the best in life always!
on August 31, 2009 at 2:30 am | Reply Nadia

Oh, we’re all slightly freakish in our own way.
on November 6, 2009 at 1:18 pm | Reply Jen

Thanks so much for your blog. I have found it so helpful. I really didn’t know anything about Oman or the culture there until I began reading your blog. I am an American who is currently dating an Omani man here in the States. It has been a really positive, enlightening experience so far. I honestly did not expect anything to come of the relationship seeing as sometimes it seems like we are from different planets. But he is constantly surprising me. But then again I have lots os issues with American guys and prefer to avoid them. I am not sure that it is possible for our relationship to go anywhere very serious but my eyes are opened.

Thanks again. Keep posting!
on February 17, 2010 at 1:46 am | Reply Al-balushi

Thanks buddy your doing great Job
Wish you all the best in future
on February 17, 2010 at 6:57 pm | Reply Malaika

Salamalaikum. first of all I must thank you for a amazing blog. I found your blog a few months ago and have followed it faithfully ever since. I am addicted I’m from Europe, and Inshallah, I will be moving to Muscat in the near future. I want to say that your blog has really helped me tremendously. and enriched me with much useful knowledge about Oman. and it makes me love your beautiful country even more. Can hardly wait until I move there. You make a really good job, your way of writing is very appealing. you always have something interesting to write about. continue in the same wonderful way. It is appreciated. I always look forward to it. .
Best wishes/ / Malaika a faithful follower.
on February 18, 2010 at 1:21 pm | Reply abby

hi,im really happy and full of hope now that me and my omani boyfriend has a chance to get married.i just found your blog yesterday and i found it very helpful to me,it gave me ideas and solutions by sharing your knowledge and the experienced of others also as well.

i told it to my boyfriend and he’s really amazed because he knows they cannot marry other nationality and he told me to search more about it.im really thankful for you and im looking forward for more information about the process in getting married.it’s very complicated but we have to hold on and have patience i know we can makeit!

wishing you always in good health and more power to you.from now on,i will be your no.1 follower.hoping for your continues helping.
on March 21, 2010 at 2:46 am | Reply UnOrthodox

Great blog! I don’t necessarily agree with all of the content, but I love how provocative some of the posts are.
Keep the up the good work! Will stay tuned.

P.S. I wouldn’t be so sure how anonymous your identity is. Technology is not to be trusted.
on June 15, 2010 at 5:18 am | Reply Abu Dhabi expat

I’ve read your all blog entries with great interest in just a few hours; great posts! I’ve been living in UAE/Abu Dhabi for the past 2 years and am very much bothered with the racist attitude from all different nationalities towards one other. I always thought that these matters are non existent in Oman but I see that there are also issues between Omanies themselves (just like UAE but in a different way). How sad! Still, its great to see that Omani people still keep up to their traditions and having read your blog, I felt like Ive already been and lived there!

Good luck with the wedding and keep us posted!
on July 27, 2010 at 8:27 am | Reply Ash

I just found ur blog…seems kool and will write u more soon to make this more interesting:)
on August 16, 2010 at 4:06 am | Reply B

Hello R,

Some time back I read that you own a Kindle in Oman. I am planning on getting mine sometime next month and I had questions about whether we can actually use the Kindle to download books and actually READ in oman.

Can you please help?
- on September 1, 2010 at 9:09 am | Reply Reality
  
  Unfortunately, you cannot use the Kindle to download books in Oman because Oman is not supported. You cannot even purchase e-books on Amazon from Oman and manually download them into your Kindle.