What does it mean to be a good Samaritan or a good citizen? If it means to be socially active by benefiting the community, then what should we be doing?

Over the years What’s Up met many entrepreneurs who started their very own business, and one of the areas they had to cover was setting a price tag on their products or services.

Dear What’s Up my name is Sarah, I am a Saudi girl living in Jeddah, I’ve been having weird things happening to me. I haven’t told anyone about it, afraid they will make fun of me or think I’m crazy. My problem is that I hear and see things that I don’t think others do.

Lama Al-Ghalib is a young aspiring Saudi activist who chose poetry to voice her thoughts to the whole world, showing them that we are a nation that is determined to eagerly develop and improve our country and society, She is on a noble mission to set the records straight, and help empower the next generation to be part of this wave of constructive change.

Around 2002 I heard Qusai’s first album with a song about Jeddah. So for four years I kept on looking for him, yet couldn’t find him, around 2005 I met MouJax so we started working together.

One of the thrills we have on this issue, is an interview with a bright, young, and creative music producer called Omar Basaad. Starting from the young age of 15 as a DJ with stars twinkling his path to stardom

We thought of sharing how to start a new business, the following steps will help you to register a new establishment in Saudi Arabia.

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We have always been interviewing and talking to local nationals and expats who managed to create a success story in different fields like art, fashion, and even business. What’s Up believes that we have here, in Saudi Arabia, all the ingredients we need to create the type of achievements we hear about all around the world. I was personally fortunate enough to have seen a star shining one after the other since I started to work with What’s Up.

Six and a half years ago I had a baby boy here in Jeddah. As he grew up I learned to be content with entertaining him at the only baby activity in town – the British Consulate’s ‘Mummy and Me’. Every once in a while we‘d hit the mall with friends and go to a ‘non-baby proof’, ‘non-cleanly’ play area. On lucky days we’d be invited to someone’s compound and enjoy the park.

What children learn at a young age is very important since it forms the foundation on which they will build upon in the future.

“All I really need to know… I learned in kindergarten.” –Robert Fulgham

We love discovering gems around Jeddah, and this bookstore is one of those hidden gems we found recently that we thought of sharing with you.