Kids of mixed marriages face a myriad of challenges Saudi children of non-Saudi mothers live normal lives here as do those who are born to Saudi mothers since most foreign mothers are eventually granted Saudi citizenship. However, given their multicultural and multilingual upbringing, children of non-Saudi mothers are faced with a number of day-to-day challenges.
�I have a major problem in communicating with my maternal relatives who do not speak Arabic. I try to communicate with them in English while also learning their language � Urdu,� said Khalida Bin Mahfouz, a 13-year-old Saudi girl whose mother was born in India. �My mother, who is Saudi now, is well aware of our culture. She speaks good Arabic. However, at times I feel sorry for not being in touch with my maternal relatives,� said Bin Mahfouz. *HERE*<http://1426.blogspot.com/2010/01/growing-up-with-mother-of-non-saudi.html>
