I bought fireworks today (!!!!) which was absolutely exciting since they are a) legal, b) abundant because of Eid, c) everyone is doing it, and d) who doesn’t like legal fireworks from your patio that are abundant in supply for Eid? We bought a few types, the kind below the ones I am most excited about, as they just spark up when you light them with a lighter. 30 sticks for 25 riyals (less than $10), though we could have bought it for less. She sold all kinds of fireworks to “mini bombs” that are like fire crackers, and other things that kids were snatching away. She was selling them in a stall outside a store where my mother has summoned a Bangladeshi guy to help her figure out which ones to buy and how to haggle.
There were also a lot of stores selling niqabs, shown below. They are used to literally hide your face and hair and to only show the eyes.
Jubail’s industrial sector lit up as usual all night, Eid or no Eid.
OMG!!! i missed being through all that this year!!!! 😦
thank u so much!!!!
reading this felt like i’ve done it all! tx! 🙂