Lela’s Preface I am often asked how I could live in an Islamic country like Oman. Wouldn’t it be difficult for me as a woman there because of religion? Again and again, and I am happy about,I have to explain that in Oman empathy, altruism and respect are the most important values in society. Why…
Sultan Quaboos voller Demut für sein Land It’s raining. Continuously since early morning. And it’s cold, too. What you can call cold in Oman. It’s about 15 degrees Celsius. Totally unusual in Muscat, the capital of the country. Also the smell in the air I haven’t experienced this way since I’ve been living in Oman….
Ich durfte mit dem Maserati Lavente S GranLusso den Oman entdecken (credit: Abduhlrahman Al Sinaidi) I press the start button. The 6 cylinder engine, designed by Ferrari, howls under the stylishly shaped hood. It is a unique sound in the car world and people love it. Me too. I fell in love with the Maserati…
I have fasted during Ramadan – for the first time in my life. Out of solidarity with my Omani host family? Rather out of curiosity. A part of my Bosnian family is also Muslim and some family members fast regularly. Having grown up in Germany, I found it crazy that they “do this to themselves”….
The policeman calls me friendly to him and hands me smiling the driver’s license. It took an hour to get it. At Oman everything goes a little faster and especially with a lot of peace! On January 22 I am I traveled to Oman to spend some time here. I want to know more about…
