Saudi Students' First Snowfall Is A Memorable One
NPR
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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Saudi Arabian students experiencing their first snow in Boston: From left, Abdwaziz Aldamashqi of Jubail, Ziyad Al Qahtani of Riyad and Abdulrahman Adel Abdu of Jeddah. (Karyn Miller-Medzon)
Three 18-year-old Saudi Arabian students, studying English at Boston University, are experiencing their first-ever snowfall — only a week after arriving in the United States.
Producer Karyn Miller-Medzon braved the blizzard to walk from the Here & Now studios to the students’ dorm.
Ziyad Al Qahtani, Abdulrahman Adel Abdu and Abdwziz Aldamashqi describe what the snow looks like to them, and how they’re navigating its pitfalls.
Guests
- Ziyad Al Qahtani, Boston University student from Riyad, Saudi Arabia, studying English.
- Abdulrahman Adel Abdu, Boston University student from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, studying English.
- Abdwaziz Aldamashqi, Boston University student from Jubail, Saudi Arabia, studying English.
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