Sid Deeky Was My Friend: A portrait of the life of an expatriate during the early days in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1978 - 1985.

Sid Deeky's memoir, "My Friend is a memoir recalling the days of expat life in Saudi Arabia between 1978-1985. It covers a broad range of experiences, landscapes, and interactions, offering a sense of adventure and a window into expat life during an economic boom. Thousands of expats migrated from Europe, Africa, the Americas, and elsewhere in Asia in search of greater opportunities, transforming the country.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 207 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2023
Publisher: i2i Publishing

Over the days and weeks that followed, it was difficult to keep up with the changes as new roads and buildings sprouted up at an alarming rate. I have to say that most of these changes were positive, with oil revenues allocated to the various Five-Year plans. Ports would be expanded, hospitals and schools created, airports completely built from scratch, and then a plethora of new shopping centers to prevent us from going short of anything! Sid Deeky was my friend is a memoir recalling the days of expat life in Saudi Arabia between 1978-1985. From the daily rigor of port life to the sweeping deserts and hectic roads, Hunt's convivial recounting of his time at the Port of Jeddah covers a broad range of experiences, landscapes, and interactions. Whether caught up in the daily drama of the port or cruising down Jeddah's Corniche Road in a signature Datsun, Hunt's account of expat life provides that sense of adventure that enticed so many members of Saudi Arabia's immigrant communities in the first place. Bright, poignant, and occasionally tragic, this tale offers a window into expat life during an economic boom that utterly transformed the country - a transformation that would never have been possible without the immense effort of thousands of expats who migrated from Europe, Africa, the Americas, and elsewhere in Asia in search of greater opportunities.

Weight: 276g
Dimension: 140 x 200 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914933578