Process of Interview:
My interviewee was a 25 year old male, Mujtaba Mohammed from Saudi Arabia. as this was my third interview i was really well prepared. as my interviewee is a electrical engineering major ,so he had a very short time to do this kind of activities, but he really help me out. i invite him to my home on a evening tea and took his interview which was really helpful and he was so happy. I already emailed him the question and it was really helpful for him because he got mentally prepered for it .
My interviewee was a 25 year old male, Mujtaba Mohammed from Saudi Arabia. as this was my third interview i was really well prepared. as my interviewee is a electrical engineering major ,so he had a very short time to do this kind of activities, but he really help me out. i invite him to my home on a evening tea and took his interview which was really helpful and he was so happy. I already emailed him the question and it was really helpful for him because he got mentally prepered for it .
Personal Overview:It was easy for me to talk to Mujtaba . he was really friendly nature personality. Also he was very openminded and was giving me honest opinion. Although I lived in saudi arabia but was not really encountered the saudi culture and tradition. I not only conducted a good interview but also knowledge myself by asking these question.
Country report
Country report
My interviewee was from Saudi Arabia. Following are the some specific detail about Saudi Arabia.
Current King: Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz
Independent Day: 13 September
Currency: Riyal
Political view: Kingdom
Religious view: 100% Islamic
Independent Day: 13 September
Currency: Riyal
Political view: Kingdom
Religious view: 100% Islamic
Saudi Arabia is well known for its distribution of oil all around the world. Also due to religious purpose people who believe in Islam often visit holy places Makah and Medina situated in Saudi Arabia. If we look at the Middle East history, we will see that before Saudis, it was a Turkish kingdom. Saud the first king of Saudi Arabia took the land from turkey and implemented the rules of Islam; he declared the country as the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and himself as a king. It’s been our 100 years and still the royal family is ruling the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It is said that people were digging for the water, but they were lucky and oil comes out from the ground. Saudi economy is very strong because they are the biggest supplier of oil all over the world. Saudi students get scholarship to study abroad; Saudis are vastly growing in technical world. Although women are not allowed to drive-in Saudi Arabia but still kingdom have strong boundaries and limits.
In Saudi Arabia majority of people are Muslims, so does there are strict rules and regulation. Every woman must wear a veil no matter what. Men are only allowed to own shops and businesses. Women are only allowed to work in some specific places such as hospitals, banks customer service but with rules and regulations. Over past few years Saudi people are very much highlighted, like about 20 years ago a former king Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Late) had did a tremendous work for the Muslim people who visited Saudi Arabia for pilgrim purpose. During the era of King Fahd both the holy mosques Al Harem in Makah and masjib Al-Nabawi were restructured and were implemented with so many facilities.
Also the biggest important thing about the Saudi Arabia that their alcohols free country. There are very harsh punishments if being caught with alcohol. Saudi Arabia is a great country to visit from tourism perspective. It has cities as compared to the cities of united sates with tall buildings and amusement parks. But more often people visit for religious purpose. A lot of foreign people live and work in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is the largest country in Middle East who offers thousands and thousands of jobs every year for the people all around the world. Due to current revolution in Egypt and Tunisia, present king Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz had declared a raised in a pay for most of the people. Over all Saudi Arabia is the most strong and well man tined country in Middle East.
Work cited: http://www.countryreports.org/Saudi%20Arabia.aspx
Work cited: http://www.countryreports.org/Saudi%20Arabia.aspx
Transcription:
Moiz: salam alikum, how are you? My name is Moiz Hashmi and i am from Pakistan
Mujtaba: Walikum salam , i am fine. and what about you.
Moiz: absolutly fine and thank you for asking.
Mujtaba: good and thank you for invinting me over.its been a while that i enjoyed a cup of tea.
Moiz: my pleasure , i can understand ,after all we have same major (Laugh)
Moiz: well tell me about your self, like which city you are from in saudi arabia.
Mujtaba: well I am from Dammam , Saudi Arabia.
Moiz: intresting to know that ,my first interviewee was from same city to, now let see how much you resesmble to him.
Mujtaba:wow that sounds funny.
Moiz: well lets not waste further time and get started
Mujtaba: sure i am ready and prepared thank you for sending me the questions.
Moiz:lets fine and you are most welcome.
Moiz: before starting the interview, I want your permission to record it.
Mujtaba: alrite i allowed you to record it.
Moiz: thank you so much, so first question. how will you think that it will be easy to find a job after college?
Mujtaba: well what can i say, it will be hard but not impossible, beacuse i am planing to go back home and work. the biggest challenged is that my country hired alot of good engineers every year ,mostly from Pakistan and india.so it will be a very hard for me to find a good job.
Moiz:yup,exactly right. second question, what was the culture shock you face in US?
Mujtaba: well i did feel alot becuase i already had my family and friends our here. so, i usually go outside with them. one thing really shocked me that our neighbour were American but i never seen them and never met them
Moiz: yup, same thing i found with my other interviwees.
Moiz: moving on to our third question. Why did you decide to come to SCSU instead of studying or working in your own country?
Mujtaba: well, as i mentioned i have my family over here,so i decided after graduating from high school that i should earn my degree from an American university and also i do have a scholarship from my goverment . so ,thats why i am attending saint cloud state univeristy.
Moiz: good nice to know that.
Moiz: so as your family is here you dont have to worry about cooking ,right but i wanted your opinion on American diet and why most Americans like it?
Mujtaba: yes, so far i didnt cooked by myself. well what can i say about there diet, i think due to busy schedule of both husband and wife they prefer to eat fast food. but not all familes does that.
Moiz: good to know thtat.
Moiz: talking about the climate as compared to here, how will you explain that?
Mujtaba: well, i like the snow first semester but not any more and the climate of my country is hot because mostly its desert so we usually get happy when it rain.
Moiz: good to know that. lets talk about the culture difference?
Mujtaba: We are considered as 100 % Islamic country so we have most of the traditions according to Islamic principles. to be honest i found people with same habits that my religion have. although these people are not muslims but still they have the qualities which a good muslim should have.
Moiz: interesting to know
Moiz:alright tell me about your financial stuff. Who really takes care of that?
Mujtaba: well we own our own businessso, my grandfather and my father usually take care of our house finanicial stuff.
Moiz: good nice to know that.
Moiz: well let’s carry on. So at what age do men and women spend private time and at what age do they consider marriage?
Mujtaba: usually we dont allow our women to get loved marriage. we usually arrange their marriages in out own relatives. so, that she dont miss her family. we strickly not allow man and woman to meet each other before gettting married.
Moiz: ahan. good to know that Saudis highly stick with Islamic rules and regulations.
Moiz: so tell me something about your personal experience with racism since coming to US?
Mujtaba: well, i never been a victem of racism, so i dont no about it.
Moiz: well, i think you are my first interviwee who said that.... and i liked it.
Moiz: what was your preconception about the US before coming here and how have they changed?
Mujtaba: I never thought of coming to USA, all i saw the America in movies and when i came over here i vistied every singel place i saw in movies such as disney land, new york city .
Moiz: what is the most important thing you miss in US?
Mujtaba: well i olny miss my saudi friends i wish they all come here with me.
Moiz: how will you define freedom in America?
Mujtba: well, people have rights over here. like if you dislike some thing or you want to share your opinion than they always listen to you.
Moiz: how are the relationship between your country and US?
Mujtaba: not so bad , as we are considered the most powerful country leading middle east thats why we have a strong realtionship with USA.
Moiz: last but not the least question?
Moiz: so, tell me if you want one thing to be changed about this country what would you have change?
Mujtaba: well i dont want any thing to be chaged except the weather (laugh).
Moiz: well I really appreciate your time and effort. Really thankful to you for this.
Mujtaba: my pleasure.
Moiz: thank you so much. Best of luck with the finals
Mujtaba: o thank you yeah you too. Take care
Moiz: thanks I will.
Mujtaba: Walikum salam , i am fine. and what about you.
Moiz: absolutly fine and thank you for asking.
Mujtaba: good and thank you for invinting me over.its been a while that i enjoyed a cup of tea.
Moiz: my pleasure , i can understand ,after all we have same major (Laugh)
Moiz: well tell me about your self, like which city you are from in saudi arabia.
Mujtaba: well I am from Dammam , Saudi Arabia.
Moiz: intresting to know that ,my first interviewee was from same city to, now let see how much you resesmble to him.
Mujtaba:wow that sounds funny.
Moiz: well lets not waste further time and get started
Mujtaba: sure i am ready and prepared thank you for sending me the questions.
Moiz:lets fine and you are most welcome.
Moiz: before starting the interview, I want your permission to record it.
Mujtaba: alrite i allowed you to record it.
Moiz: thank you so much, so first question. how will you think that it will be easy to find a job after college?
Mujtaba: well what can i say, it will be hard but not impossible, beacuse i am planing to go back home and work. the biggest challenged is that my country hired alot of good engineers every year ,mostly from Pakistan and india.so it will be a very hard for me to find a good job.
Moiz:yup,exactly right. second question, what was the culture shock you face in US?
Mujtaba: well i did feel alot becuase i already had my family and friends our here. so, i usually go outside with them. one thing really shocked me that our neighbour were American but i never seen them and never met them
Moiz: yup, same thing i found with my other interviwees.
Moiz: moving on to our third question. Why did you decide to come to SCSU instead of studying or working in your own country?
Mujtaba: well, as i mentioned i have my family over here,so i decided after graduating from high school that i should earn my degree from an American university and also i do have a scholarship from my goverment . so ,thats why i am attending saint cloud state univeristy.
Moiz: good nice to know that.
Moiz: so as your family is here you dont have to worry about cooking ,right but i wanted your opinion on American diet and why most Americans like it?
Mujtaba: yes, so far i didnt cooked by myself. well what can i say about there diet, i think due to busy schedule of both husband and wife they prefer to eat fast food. but not all familes does that.
Moiz: good to know thtat.
Moiz: talking about the climate as compared to here, how will you explain that?
Mujtaba: well, i like the snow first semester but not any more and the climate of my country is hot because mostly its desert so we usually get happy when it rain.
Moiz: good to know that. lets talk about the culture difference?
Mujtaba: We are considered as 100 % Islamic country so we have most of the traditions according to Islamic principles. to be honest i found people with same habits that my religion have. although these people are not muslims but still they have the qualities which a good muslim should have.
Moiz: interesting to know
Moiz:alright tell me about your financial stuff. Who really takes care of that?
Mujtaba: well we own our own businessso, my grandfather and my father usually take care of our house finanicial stuff.
Moiz: good nice to know that.
Moiz: well let’s carry on. So at what age do men and women spend private time and at what age do they consider marriage?
Mujtaba: usually we dont allow our women to get loved marriage. we usually arrange their marriages in out own relatives. so, that she dont miss her family. we strickly not allow man and woman to meet each other before gettting married.
Moiz: ahan. good to know that Saudis highly stick with Islamic rules and regulations.
Moiz: so tell me something about your personal experience with racism since coming to US?
Mujtaba: well, i never been a victem of racism, so i dont no about it.
Moiz: well, i think you are my first interviwee who said that.... and i liked it.
Moiz: what was your preconception about the US before coming here and how have they changed?
Mujtaba: I never thought of coming to USA, all i saw the America in movies and when i came over here i vistied every singel place i saw in movies such as disney land, new york city .
Moiz: what is the most important thing you miss in US?
Mujtaba: well i olny miss my saudi friends i wish they all come here with me.
Moiz: how will you define freedom in America?
Mujtba: well, people have rights over here. like if you dislike some thing or you want to share your opinion than they always listen to you.
Moiz: how are the relationship between your country and US?
Mujtaba: not so bad , as we are considered the most powerful country leading middle east thats why we have a strong realtionship with USA.
Moiz: last but not the least question?
Moiz: so, tell me if you want one thing to be changed about this country what would you have change?
Mujtaba: well i dont want any thing to be chaged except the weather (laugh).
Moiz: well I really appreciate your time and effort. Really thankful to you for this.
Mujtaba: my pleasure.
Moiz: thank you so much. Best of luck with the finals
Mujtaba: o thank you yeah you too. Take care
Moiz: thanks I will.
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