I've been to Amman so many times throughout my life and am always telling people that it's safe but like any place you travel to be cautious! Great video Rachel! :)
if a teenager harasses you just beat him up with your shoe, this way he will learn a valuable lesson and he will stop harassing women, and don't worry I am sure his family will also be angry once they know what he has done, in fact, my aunt one time was being harassed and she followed the boy inside of his families home and beat him up in front of his family and then she went on her way
I travelled all over Jordan and felt very safe, I got the odd comment here and there but it was no bother. I think its important to be kind and respectful to the culture(dress appropriately as you mentioned). Also, I have never seen so many police officers in my life! I was quite shocked by that, but it made me feel safe❤Jordan😍
What i dont understand is that, why are many muslims, living in the west, so angry that they can't wear niqab and burqa, when western people coming to middle east have to follow strict dress codes in order to not be harassed? What is peoples opinions on that? I just find this matter a bit hypocritical..
catcalling is an issue in Jordan, i don't understand it and it happens to all women not only foreigners. some of my friends do it but never have they ever thought of actually doing anything to a girl. my best guess is that it is something that they saw their older brothers doing and the older kids in the neighborhood, and being able to catchall girls might give off the vibe that they are confident. to put it simply if a guy catcalled a girl then most people are not gonna say anything and the guy/ guys are also half expecting the girl to say something back and that's the extent of the interaction. but if a guy/ guys started following a girl and canceling her then there is a high chance that people who see this will act to defend the girl even without her saying anything and making sure the girl is okay
I love the way you explained it. Local women, arab women in general they are very good putting these barriers and we westerners need to learn that as well. And as for the clothes they are barriers as well. Make sure you don't wear clothes that scream 'I'm an attention seeker and have no self respect' that's how you would be viewed anyways. And yes...if you in Rome...do as Romans do.
I've been watching your videos for a couple of days now and I think its good to talk about jordanian people and culture and i insist you to be honest with everything, just a couple of things i would like to disagree with you. By watching another video"eid adha" i know your husband is a Muslim, he must have told you what islam teaching us about women and how to treat them. Beside how muslim women should dress and all other things, basically muslim women should wear conservative clothes so that no one could see anything that might cause harassment ore any other bad thing..... That was the basic.. But with time change and everything else its difficult to maintain that idea,, i am verry upset that anyone would harass a lady because of what she is wearing or where she is from.... That's so wrong. I know that there is some guys still doing this but they are the least of the population,,, you have to put that in your mind. RAINBOW STREET!!! really?? Your husband should've known better,, its a bad place to go to.. I am jordanian, also i am a guy but i dont go the such places,,, its known as a place for the younger who wold be harassed,,, yes its true they feel great about themselves for provoking the young boys emotions,,, i am sorry to say that but that is a fact,, some people are like that. I hope you got the idea,, also i whish for you to get to know more good and polite people who wold tell you what's right and what's wrong in our culture. NOT EVERYONE IS THE SAME..... I know you've said it but keep it in yous mind all the time. Wish you the best and welcome to jordan
Oops I didn't watch the last part of the video when i wrote my comment.. You said it in a verry simple way,,, take it easy, find someone who is trust worthy to let you know what to do in a certain situation, Thats it I am proud to be jordanian, one of the safest countries.
How are single mothers viewed there? I value families highly as having a mom, dad, and children. Spiritually, I believe a single mother is wide open if she does not have a covering. Meaning a husband. The American way - is the worst because single mothers are common which is very sad for children. This act leaves a woman and children wide open and ready for disaster.
police in Jordan takes the safety of tourists reaaaaly seriously!!!, so anyone would be afraid of going far on harassment, also someone would definitely notice and people would intervene eventually....
One very important point. Those who do that to foreigners, are freaking afraid of the police. Cat-calling and thug behavior are not tolerated on Arab streets, not only will be the police stop them but also the pedestrians(especially old age local women) around will barge in and give those hooligans a tough time. They will help the tourists and foreigners and especially WOMEN (OF ALL ETHNICITIES.)
@Miss O’Genist I have no idea how things are in Egypt. I've heard that about Egypt and Morocco. You have to know that Egypt is a big country and cities like Cairo are huge. One general rule about any big city anywhere around the world... Women shouldn't go about those cities except the tourist places and no where else. You can find similar incidences In South East Asian, South American and Eastern European big cities. Even Big cities in the West have many similar incidences. I've lived in Chicago for quite some time and on my first day at work my female colleague told me that she's a single girl living alone in this big city for 10 years and she never goes out alone after 8:00 p.m. because of the news she hears. And I used to get email messages from the University I worked with warning about some incidence/street burglary happening around campus. Of course I'm a middle eastern man, that wouldn't stop me from going to the nearby supermarket at 11:00 p.m. but then again when I thought about it, something could've happened. As far as Jordan goes, trust me its an EXTREMELY safe place and I'm not telling you that because I'm Jordanian... I'm telling you that because I lived in a bunch of cities around the world and Amman is one of the SAFEST. I'm sure you would say I'm biased towards my city ;p but trust me we have a good grip on street hooligans.
@Miss O’Genist If you are going around spreading words about what you hear around on the internet and not about personal experience, I am sorry to tell you that you are the one who is spreading the lies. If you haven't set foot on our country then please don't speak about experience posted on random blogs and videos. And we are very much civilized.
@Miss O’Genist number one perpetrators? Go look up where most of the perpetrations happen. Arab streets don't tolerate cat-calling nor does it tolerate disrespect towards women. Now I have a clear idea of what kind of person you are . All what you want is to blame a culture of being disrespectful and abusive, you can go on and spread that little idea anywhere else. You are very rude and accusatory when you told me to spare you whatever you wrote upwards, you can do yourself a favor and never visit Egypt because of the so called stories you heard. If you choose to reply spare yourself because you have based your assumption on third person stories and I have no time left for you.
I'm a guy and ik these dudes very well 😂 You won't understand them. Believe me, this doesn't mean harassment to them, they think it's fun to do this cause they know that you ain't Jordanian and you won't understand anyways. I'm not saying this is okay .. they need to stop but I'm just letting you know
I'm happy to know that a lot of people aren't afraid of visiting Jordan anymore. I'm so glad that you've changed their opinion and that you've had a pleasant experience living in Jordan ♥️ great video, keep it up 👍
Actually zrka is the worest place to live in jordan so you wil get alot of harassment but if you went to other cityes none of this would hapend to you 😁😁😁😁
It's impossible for this to happen in Jordan! The maximum harassment that could happen here would be verbal harassment only! Guys here are actually so afraid to touch a body of a woman that they don't know, cuz it's not ganna end well for them at all, weither from the police, their parents, or even just people walking down the streets, they are ganna intervene and beat the heck out of them.
@@manarabdelkarim9458 IDK, it maybe did happen, but ofcourse it's not that common here .. I'm a citizen here in Jordan, lived my entire life here, and I know the mentality of the people here, and also know the laws and the severe consequences that would happen to the guy who physically harrassed a girl and she told the police about it, it's not ganna end well for him at all, so that's why it's not so common. Me personally, haven't heard about it in my entire life, till your comment 😂
M. Khader firstly, I’m also Jordanian, and you haven’t heard of any case because the victims are afraid of the shame that will haunt them the rest of their life in a society that always blames women on harassment .. and what the punishment the criminals are afraid of? Maximum of 6 months in jail or a fine between 20JD and 300JD .. I’m not trying to destroy our country’s repetition but, it’s better to fix it than hide it!
Thanks for sharing your experiences! As for my experience, I used to get cat called in Amman, and the further I went into the rural areas, the more respectful men have been. However, I'm saying this as an Arab female who wears the hijab, so I'm sure for them to see a non-Arab female would lead them to behave differently. As for putting up boundaries, that's very true! I learned this from a young age: in Jordan, you must present yourself in a certain way to have men understand to NOT approach you and flirt with you. I don't look men in the eye there often, and when I do, I make sure to keep a straight face that basically says, "don't try me." Otherwise, they might mistaken a smile as, "I'm interested in you." This is a big difference compared to western nations. Men and women don't generally date in Jordan, so the way they behave around each other isn't really the same way men and women behave around each other in western nations. In Jordan, my convos with men who aren't related to me are pretty dry and even formal.
You refer to yourself as a white woman in Jordan. I do realize that many arabs have an olive complexion, but arabs are for the most part caucasian/white. I live in America, both of my parents are from Jordan. I always have considered myself to be of the white race.
Thank you so much for the video! I visited last year Jordan, and I felt it's a very safe place to be! For me being a woman from Greece, the harrassment you are referring too, is very similar to the experience a woman would have 30 years ago in Greece. Thank you for your tips! It didn't feel polite to firmly say no, but you are totally right! Thanks again! Take care!
All what you say is right but just a comment once prayer call u have to stop talking and listen to the call then continue sorry but it's just a comment, I love what are u doing and you welcome in Jordan I am waiting Ur next vedio about to talk about the sites in Jordan like Petra deadsea Madaba a lot of sites you can rich Ur concept and more details people liks, good luck
Your bad experience based on living in the worst city in Jordan which s zarqa. But if you lived in a nice area in amman unlikely you will face any harassment such as living on abdoun or dabouq
I wish you one day to see some videos of a bunch of westren guys who is harassing muslims women on the street by taking off her hijab.. That Muslim women was raised grown in that westren country.. If jordanian ppl using verbal harassment... You ppl using physical harassment which it is really awful
I feel sorry that you have been harrassed in Jordan. Me as a jordanian man living in dublin I know that the difference between physical or verbal harassment in Europe vs Jordan, is that harassment in Jordan does not go beyond certain level most likely teenagers do it for fun nothing else but in the west mens do it because they want physical contact with women.so in Jordan harassment is harmless and the police will take it seriously. Try to tell a police man about some one who said any thing bad to you and see What will happen if he was caught. The guy will start crying and begging you for forgiveness because he will go to jail for that. I'm dublin some Muslim women have been attacked and theire hijab been removed by force but that was individual cases.also recently a Muslim teenage boy who was doing his leaving cert was bullied during the month of Ramadan while he was waiting for Adan in a park beside his house. The boy was attacked and stapped by group of teenagers.unfortanately he died. Harassment is every where but in Jordan I think it doesn't go so far .
I am 67y.old. When I was yang,( we had no internet), when men asked you for your phone nr. It was not harassment.That was the way you would make the contacts.
I really love your videos. My father was Jordanian, but I was raised in Spain (and I live in the US currently). I have been trying to learn Arabic for the past year, and understanding culture is intrinsically related to the language. I always want to be respectful of customs and traditions when I travel there 😊
Thanks for great comparative videos you make ( Evolution 😅). its much informative and Solid. say hi to your little angels. with the best wishes to your family.
Zarga is not the scale to measure Jordan, not even Amman is to measure Jordan. Such as any big and highly populated cities. So Amman or Zarga are not Jordan. Specially Zarga, it is a dump.!!!
I see this was made before COVID hit. Do you think it is safe for middle-aged American women traveling together in a tour group going to Petra, Amman, etc.
It is, but expect a certain degree of annoyance. What I did - remained polite, never accepted dates and told them that I had an Arab boyfriend (not true, but I had an Arab guardian angel that was available for me 24/24). Avoid common transportation or travel with families. Stick with women if possible and don't encourage men to engage. And never let them think you are unsure and/or lonely. Tell them you have plans, you are meeting your friend(s) at a specific time later etc.
Firs of all let me say that I’m a RUclipsr too and I’m also a mom...I know EXACTLY what you mean. But as someone that LOVES your videos and needs to click on I need to tell you a few things 1) I already feel like I’m in Amman when I click on your videos - we don’t need to go anywhere special 2) I appreciate the TOPICS you talk about - you speak from the heart and talk about things nobody talks about. 3) I never mind hearing one of your adorable little boys! They’re so sweet and it ads to the ambiance
Petra is not safe due to scammers its a shame as it is my fav place besides the scam artists and many cases of sexual assult there. amman is ok, but some taxis and people were scammers and like to scam for money. the shesha, shopping and food is very food and i like the culture there. i did not like the staring though..
Hi, thanks for this video. This is a tough topic to grapple with, and can provoke lots of disagreement, so I really appreciate you taking it on. I generally agree with your advice and comments, but I have a few points of disagreement and would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Before I continue, I'll start by saying that even with the amount of harassment in Jordan, I still feel much, much safer here than in the US. 1. There is quite a lot of harassment in wealthy and "liberal" neighborhoods. I think it's problematic to say this is mostly an issue among the poor and/or "conservative." I've experienced a lot of harassment in wealthy neighborhoods, and also from men in private and fancy cars. I have also experienced some harassment in poorer areas in East Amman. Overall I think it depends on the neighborhood (like downtown is the worst), the context of one's presence in that place, and unfortunately how one visually presents oneself. 2. I think you're generally understating the amount of harassment in Amman. (I also have a theory that harassment increases with the temperature... lol.) You mention that you don't get harassment much anymore -- perhaps you are often with your children? I've heard from others in Jordan and Egypt that they experienced less harassment when they started leaving the house with a baby/young child. I also believe that you have a car, which makes a huge difference. Walking and using public transportation means more exposure to street harassment. (I've personally never had issues when actually on a bus, though.) Given how strong car culture is in Amman, I think it's strange for people to see women who look foreign (and probably upper middle class) walking instead of driving. I've been told by a few Jordanian men and teachers that harassment is not a problem here. Frankly, the types of harassment I've experienced in Jordan in 14 months have, at times, been more dangerous than what I experienced in 9 months in Egypt. Of course, that's my own personal experience, and I'm also not trying to generalize about how Arab women experience harassment in these countries. I do think that there isn't as much public awareness about harassment in Jordan as compared with other countries, so thank you for bringing it up.
I would believe in Ahman Jordan they look down on single mothers. They look at American women as whores, even worse is to be a single mother there. I value family as mom, dad, and children as how it should be. Your not spiritually covered if you don’t have a head( which should be your husband).
I like your videos but not all of the people here are like this, each and every country have things like this you know, I mean its less than most countries!
I agree with you 100% I can add one thing only wear somthing from our culture if you are in the street or mall . People love it on foreign women its modest and its a nice change for you and moreover you will look very beautiful and you will reduce the possibility of harassment as they will think you are local. At the same time be strong . The woman's are lions here in Jordan,actually they are protected very very well. Nice video Ayman
All of your videos are interesting and informative. Just sharing day to day life, stories, cooking, folklore, customs, travel tips and of course your adorable children too.
Such a great video Rachel. Here in Jordan we have those morals and good manors among all the population. We treat everyone friendly and politely. But as you mentioned, some people in some areas in Jordan don't have that good attitude. They assume that as a foreigner you will be wide open for them. Don't hesitate to call the police or to ask nearby people for help whenever you face harassment or bad action towards you.
God keeps you in his care love ❤️ well done, you are a conservative woman, honest to your husband. A smart woman understands the new community quickly. Bless you! Love from Iraq 👩🦰🌹
Ooh dear don't get us wrong here there is no harrasment it's a compliment 🙄 BTW can you make a video about your family if they have visited Jordan and what they think about it? Also you can compare your thoughts about Jordan before being here and after And thanks for the videos I like it
Mohamed Badareen The harassment is harassment .. if a woman didn’t ask for your opinion about how she looks then just shut up .. we shouldn’t lie to ourselves/others or try to make it look better, we have to take serious actions against sexual harassment to protect women in Jordan especially the foreign ones
@@manarabdelkarim9458 I think if she read my comment she will understand unlike you that am being sarcastic I know harrasment is harrasment and am also against that just trying to be nice, altgough yes we need to take an action but on the other hand she HAVE TO respect the culture as what she wears and everything else that's my opinion in general.
Mohamed Badareen there is a huge difference between respecting some people’s culture and getting harassment for “what she wears if it is not suitable in their culture “ then gets all the blame ! .. btw harassment is a filthy crime and not a material for jokes.. did you get it you funny guy?
@@manarabdelkarim9458 Did you see me joking with you? NO! And the point was if there was respect for the culture there would be no harrasment or at least less harrasment for sure she doesn't get to blame but it's called prevention we cant control such a thing it's individual act and take it easy you don't have to get angry over a joke especially it wasn't meant for you
Mohamed Badareen we can’t control it? Individual acts? Other countries" developed and civilized countries "have less ratio of harassment because “they can control it” you can take Korea as a good example of women protection and strict laws against harassment.. and of course I will be “angry” because there is nothing more offensive than getting harassment then find someone who tries to ease the crime by joking .. as someone who used to get harassment like ones every two weeks while she wears hijab! your words about the culture and clothing are not so true.
i liked your videos .. honest and straight forward mostly.. also nice, polite and beautiful. you are Jordanian now so.. welcome sister and hope to see you praying as a Muslim soon :))
I am Jordanian , I think Jordan is very safe to women and children, as you said most of the time it's some guys or teenagers just playing while in Britain there are some phsyco s that you need to be scared of, plus if someone sees him cat calling or something it will be a bigger problem for him even you don't need police he will put back by the people, and also the crime levels in Jordan are way less than European and American countries where they are banned to walk in the streets after a certain hour in some areas ofcourse
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the problem is when women wear clothes revealing parts of their bodies such legs, cleavage, arms and tight pants. It is disrespectful and some men will not show any respect. Women should understand it and prevent to use it. I think arab men are so polite and respectful when you respect the islamic code dress.
Thank you... You're a gem. By the way... I'm an Arab and I'm not Muslim and I still agree with ya %100. This lady in the video is misleading the people in a way. But oh well she needs to get her views somehow.
I've been to Amman so many times throughout my life and am always telling people that it's safe but like any place you travel to be cautious! Great video Rachel! :)
Its is ..but yes we have some stupid people here and there like any other place.
if a teenager harasses you just beat him up with your shoe, this way he will learn a valuable lesson and he will stop harassing women, and don't worry I am sure his family will also be angry once they know what he has done, in fact, my aunt one time was being harassed and she followed the boy inside of his families home and beat him up in front of his family and then she went on her way
Really helpful, thank you!
I want a QA video with you and ur husband
I travelled all over Jordan and felt very safe, I got the odd comment here and there but it was no bother. I think its important to be kind and respectful to the culture(dress appropriately as you mentioned). Also, I have never seen so many police officers in my life! I was quite shocked by that, but it made me feel safe❤Jordan😍
Exactly!! Respectful to the culture
Good point
Thank you so much for not playing along like most of the other comments, and thank you for stating the truth.
Much Respect ♥
You're welcome again 👍
What i dont understand is that, why are many muslims, living in the west, so angry that they can't wear niqab and burqa, when western people coming to middle east have to follow strict dress codes in order to not be harassed? What is peoples opinions on that? I just find this matter a bit hypocritical..
@@Carpediem617 If someone wants to wear more clothes it shouldn't be a problem
catcalling is an issue in Jordan, i don't understand it and it happens to all women not only foreigners. some of my friends do it but never have they ever thought of actually doing anything to a girl. my best guess is that it is something that they saw their older brothers doing and the older kids in the neighborhood, and being able to catchall girls might give off the vibe that they are confident.
to put it simply if a guy catcalled a girl then most people are not gonna say anything and the guy/ guys are also half expecting the girl to say something back and that's the extent of the interaction. but if a guy/ guys started following a girl and canceling her then there is a high chance that people who see this will act to defend the girl even without her saying anything and making sure the girl is okay
I think we must vote for you to be our ambassador to all expats 🌹
Mohammad Altremat I concur
I love the way you explained it. Local women, arab women in general they are very good putting these barriers and we westerners need to learn that as well. And as for the clothes they are barriers as well. Make sure you don't wear clothes that scream 'I'm an attention seeker and have no self respect' that's how you would be viewed anyways. And yes...if you in Rome...do as Romans do.
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I've been watching your videos for a couple of days now and I think its good to talk about jordanian people and culture and i insist you to be honest with everything, just a couple of things i would like to disagree with you.
By watching another video"eid adha" i know your husband is a Muslim, he must have told you what islam teaching us about women and how to treat them. Beside how muslim women should dress and all other things, basically muslim women should wear conservative clothes so that no one could see anything that might cause harassment ore any other bad thing..... That was the basic.. But with time change and everything else its difficult to maintain that idea,, i am verry upset that anyone would harass a lady because of what she is wearing or where she is from.... That's so wrong. I know that there is some guys still doing this but they are the least of the population,,, you have to put that in your mind.
RAINBOW STREET!!! really?? Your husband should've known better,, its a bad place to go to..
I am jordanian, also i am a guy but i dont go the such places,,, its known as a place for the younger who wold be harassed,,, yes its true they feel great about themselves for provoking the young boys emotions,,, i am sorry to say that but that is a fact,, some people are like that.
I hope you got the idea,, also i whish for you to get to know more good and polite people who wold tell you what's right and what's wrong in our culture.
NOT EVERYONE IS THE SAME..... I know you've said it but keep it in yous mind all the time.
Wish you the best and welcome to jordan
Oops
I didn't watch the last part of the video when i wrote my comment..
You said it in a verry simple way,,, take it easy, find someone who is trust worthy to let you know what to do in a certain situation,
Thats it
I am proud to be jordanian, one of the safest countries.
I never get why some Arabs go to tourists and ask for pictures and selfies, it's sooo weird and awkward.
I'm Jordanian btw
I know right?! Like they think they're some weird thing that came upon them or smth it's really weird and unnecessary 😅
@@shapsugh1864 exactly! 100%
How are single mothers viewed there? I value families highly as having a
mom, dad, and children.
Spiritually, I believe a single mother is wide open if she does not have a covering. Meaning a husband.
The American way - is the worst because single mothers are common which is very sad for children.
This act leaves a woman and children wide open and ready for disaster.
police in Jordan takes the safety of tourists reaaaaly seriously!!!, so anyone would be afraid of going far on harassment, also someone would definitely notice and people would intervene eventually....
Hello I am new to your channel! I've been binge watching most of your videos. (lol) I was just wondering, does Adham speak arabic?
Rainbow street is lowkey gross
It took me a while too to get used to yellow taxis horns 😂
One very important point. Those who do that to foreigners, are freaking afraid of the police. Cat-calling and thug behavior are not tolerated on Arab streets, not only will be the police stop them but also the pedestrians(especially old age local women) around will barge in and give those hooligans a tough time. They will help the tourists and foreigners and especially WOMEN (OF ALL ETHNICITIES.)
@Miss O’Genist I have no idea how things are in Egypt. I've heard that about Egypt and Morocco.
You have to know that Egypt is a big country and cities like Cairo are huge. One general rule about any big city anywhere around the world... Women shouldn't go about those cities except the tourist places and no where else. You can find similar incidences In South East Asian, South American and Eastern European big cities. Even Big cities in the West have many similar incidences.
I've lived in Chicago for quite some time and on my first day at work my female colleague told me that she's a single girl living alone in this big city for 10 years and she never goes out alone after 8:00 p.m. because of the news she hears. And I used to get email messages from the University I worked with warning about some incidence/street burglary happening around campus. Of course I'm a middle eastern man, that wouldn't stop me from going to the nearby supermarket at 11:00 p.m. but then again when I thought about it, something could've happened.
As far as Jordan goes, trust me its an EXTREMELY safe place and I'm not telling you that because I'm Jordanian... I'm telling you that because I lived in a bunch of cities around the world and Amman is one of the SAFEST. I'm sure you would say I'm biased towards my city ;p but trust me we have a good grip on street hooligans.
@Miss O’Genist If you are going around spreading words about what you hear around on the internet and not about personal experience, I am sorry to tell you that you are the one who is spreading the lies. If you haven't set foot on our country then please don't speak about experience posted on random blogs and videos. And we are very much civilized.
@Miss O’Genist number one perpetrators? Go look up where most of the perpetrations happen.
Arab streets don't tolerate cat-calling nor does it tolerate disrespect towards women.
Now I have a clear idea of what kind of person you are . All what you want is to blame a culture of being disrespectful and abusive, you can go on and spread that little idea anywhere else.
You are very rude and accusatory when you told me to spare you whatever you wrote upwards, you can do yourself a favor and never visit Egypt because of the so called stories you heard. If you choose to reply spare yourself because you have based your assumption on third person stories and I have no time left for you.
I'm a guy and ik these dudes very well 😂 You won't understand them. Believe me, this doesn't mean harassment to them, they think it's fun to do this cause they know that you ain't Jordanian and you won't understand anyways.
I'm not saying this is okay .. they need to stop but I'm just letting you know
I live in zarqa and after the quarantine I’ll get married to a British girl soon she’s from Scotland ! I’ll tell her about your channel !
I'm happy to know that a lot of people aren't afraid of visiting Jordan anymore. I'm so glad that you've changed their opinion and that you've had a pleasant experience living in Jordan ♥️ great video, keep it up 👍
Actually zrka is the worest place to live in jordan so you wil get alot of harassment but if you went to other cityes none of this would hapend to you 😁😁😁😁
Omg I’ve had someone literally touch my thigh. I slapped the heck out of his hand and he was extremely apologetic afterwards.
in Jordan ?
It's impossible for this to happen in Jordan!
The maximum harassment that could happen here would be verbal harassment only! Guys here are actually so afraid to touch a body of a woman that they don't know, cuz it's not ganna end well for them at all, weither from the police, their parents, or even just people walking down the streets, they are ganna intervene and beat the heck out of them.
M. Khader nope it happens.. I personally know some girls who had the same experience
@@manarabdelkarim9458 IDK, it maybe did happen, but ofcourse it's not that common here ..
I'm a citizen here in Jordan, lived my entire life here, and I know the mentality of the people here, and also know the laws and the severe consequences that would happen to the guy who physically harrassed a girl and she told the police about it, it's not ganna end well for him at all, so that's why it's not so common.
Me personally, haven't heard about it in my entire life, till your comment 😂
M. Khader firstly, I’m also Jordanian, and you haven’t heard of any case because the victims are afraid of the shame that will haunt them the rest of their life in a society that always blames women on harassment .. and what the punishment the criminals are afraid of? Maximum of 6 months in jail or a fine between 20JD and 300JD .. I’m not trying to destroy our country’s repetition but, it’s better to fix it than hide it!
Thanks for sharing your experiences! As for my experience, I used to get cat called in Amman, and the further I went into the rural areas, the more respectful men have been. However, I'm saying this as an Arab female who wears the hijab, so I'm sure for them to see a non-Arab female would lead them to behave differently. As for putting up boundaries, that's very true! I learned this from a young age: in Jordan, you must present yourself in a certain way to have men understand to NOT approach you and flirt with you. I don't look men in the eye there often, and when I do, I make sure to keep a straight face that basically says, "don't try me." Otherwise, they might mistaken a smile as, "I'm interested in you." This is a big difference compared to western nations. Men and women don't generally date in Jordan, so the way they behave around each other isn't really the same way men and women behave around each other in western nations. In Jordan, my convos with men who aren't related to me are pretty dry and even formal.
You refer to yourself as a white woman in Jordan. I do realize that many arabs have an olive complexion, but arabs are for the most part caucasian/white. I live in America, both of my parents are from Jordan. I always have considered myself to be of the white race.
Thank you so much for the video! I visited last year Jordan, and I felt it's a very safe place to be! For me being a woman from Greece, the harrassment you are referring too, is very similar to the experience a woman would have 30 years ago in Greece. Thank you for your tips! It didn't feel polite to firmly say no, but you are totally right! Thanks again! Take care!
All what you say is right but just a comment once prayer call u have to stop talking and listen to the call then continue sorry but it's just a comment, I love what are u doing and you welcome in Jordan I am waiting Ur next vedio about to talk about the sites in Jordan like Petra deadsea Madaba a lot of sites you can rich Ur concept and more details people liks, good luck
Your bad experience based on living in the worst city in Jordan which s zarqa. But if you lived in a nice area in amman unlikely you will face any harassment such as living on abdoun or dabouq
I wish you one day to see some videos of a bunch of westren guys who is harassing muslims women on the street by taking off her hijab.. That Muslim women was raised grown in that westren country.. If jordanian ppl using verbal harassment... You ppl using physical harassment which it is really awful
I feel sorry that you have been harrassed in Jordan. Me as a jordanian man living in dublin I know that the difference between physical or verbal harassment in Europe vs Jordan, is that harassment in Jordan does not go beyond certain level most likely teenagers do it for fun nothing else but in the west mens do it because they want physical contact with women.so in Jordan harassment is harmless and the police will take it seriously. Try to tell a police man about some one who said any thing bad to you and see What will happen if he was caught. The guy will start crying and begging you for forgiveness because he will go to jail for that. I'm dublin some Muslim women have been attacked and theire hijab been removed by force but that was individual cases.also recently a Muslim teenage boy who was doing his leaving cert was bullied during the month of Ramadan while he was waiting for Adan in a park beside his house. The boy was attacked and stapped by group of teenagers.unfortanately he died. Harassment is every where but in Jordan I think it doesn't go so far .
I am 67y.old. When I was yang,( we had no internet), when men asked you for your phone nr. It was not harassment.That was the way you would make the contacts.
I love this video!! Very informative!
I really love your videos. My father was Jordanian, but I was raised in Spain (and I live in the US currently). I have been trying to learn Arabic for the past year, and understanding culture is intrinsically related to the language. I always want to be respectful of customs and traditions when I travel there 😊
When you said “Haram pants” I was like “omg what’s wrong with those pants, I used to wear it the whole time when I was in Jordan was I wrong?” 😂
this was so hepful, thank you so much
Thanks for great comparative videos you make ( Evolution 😅). its much informative and Solid.
say hi to your little angels. with the best wishes to your family.
Good to know any country has dark sides.
Zarga is not the scale to measure Jordan, not even Amman is to measure Jordan. Such as any big and highly populated cities.
So Amman or Zarga are not Jordan.
Specially Zarga, it is a dump.!!!
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Look how many subscribers you have now!! I'm so excited for you! 🥳💕
Zarga is the Detroit of Jordan
Why don't you translate your videos into Arabic because we understand your words with difficulty and continue to present you so wonderful
there is auto translation in youtube she don't have to translate if there is auto translation
much respect
Do you recommend wearing a scarf and dark glasses? Covering your head and wearing glasses, could cover the origin of the visitor?
I am from jordan and I borned here , every thing you said is true , i agree with you
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I see this was made before COVID hit. Do you think it is safe for middle-aged American women traveling together in a tour group going to Petra, Amman, etc.
Do they respect or look down on single mothers? I was told they value family very high. I would go as a family instead of alone, that’s to open to me.
I'll just wrap myself up in a scarf in a local way with shades and mask.😂 Thanks for sharing. Sounds like Morocco and no worse, right?
Me as a Jordanian man I dont consider zarqa as comfortable place/city at all!!!
It is, but expect a certain degree of annoyance. What I did - remained polite, never accepted dates and told them that I had an Arab boyfriend (not true, but I had an Arab guardian angel that was available for me 24/24). Avoid common transportation or travel with families. Stick with women if possible and don't encourage men to engage. And never let them think you are unsure and/or lonely. Tell them you have plans, you are meeting your friend(s) at a specific time later etc.
Im really enjoying your videos
Firs of all let me say that I’m a RUclipsr too and I’m also a mom...I know EXACTLY what you mean. But as someone that LOVES your videos and needs to click on I need to tell you a few things 1) I already feel like I’m in Amman when I click on your videos - we don’t need to go anywhere special 2) I appreciate the TOPICS you talk about - you speak from the heart and talk about things nobody talks about. 3) I never mind hearing one of your adorable little boys! They’re so sweet and it ads to the ambiance
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Petra is not safe due to scammers its a shame as it is my fav place besides the scam artists and many cases of sexual assult there. amman is ok, but some taxis and people were scammers and like to scam for money. the shesha, shopping and food is very food and i like the culture there. i did not like the staring though..
Hi, thanks for this video. This is a tough topic to grapple with, and can provoke lots of disagreement, so I really appreciate you taking it on. I generally agree with your advice and comments, but I have a few points of disagreement and would be interested in hearing your thoughts. Before I continue, I'll start by saying that even with the amount of harassment in Jordan, I still feel much, much safer here than in the US.
1. There is quite a lot of harassment in wealthy and "liberal" neighborhoods. I think it's problematic to say this is mostly an issue among the poor and/or "conservative." I've experienced a lot of harassment in wealthy neighborhoods, and also from men in private and fancy cars. I have also experienced some harassment in poorer areas in East Amman. Overall I think it depends on the neighborhood (like downtown is the worst), the context of one's presence in that place, and unfortunately how one visually presents oneself.
2. I think you're generally understating the amount of harassment in Amman. (I also have a theory that harassment increases with the temperature... lol.) You mention that you don't get harassment much anymore -- perhaps you are often with your children? I've heard from others in Jordan and Egypt that they experienced less harassment when they started leaving the house with a baby/young child. I also believe that you have a car, which makes a huge difference. Walking and using public transportation means more exposure to street harassment. (I've personally never had issues when actually on a bus, though.) Given how strong car culture is in Amman, I think it's strange for people to see women who look foreign (and probably upper middle class) walking instead of driving.
I've been told by a few Jordanian men and teachers that harassment is not a problem here. Frankly, the types of harassment I've experienced in Jordan in 14 months have, at times, been more dangerous than what I experienced in 9 months in Egypt. Of course, that's my own personal experience, and I'm also not trying to generalize about how Arab women experience harassment in these countries. I do think that there isn't as much public awareness about harassment in Jordan as compared with other countries, so thank you for bringing it up.
I really appreciate how you explain the differences in values between western and Arabic cultures with simplicity, care, and appreciation.
As someone who travelled Jordan on her own, I would say, its not safe as a woman. Either do a tour or go with someone else.
Such as the case anywhere in the world, safety in numbers!!!
@@slm2hh not necessarily, some places are safer than others.
I would believe in Ahman Jordan they look down on single mothers. They look at American women as whores, even worse is to be a single mother there.
I value family as mom, dad, and children as how it should be.
Your not spiritually covered if you don’t have a head( which should be your husband).
I like your videos but not all of the people here are like this, each and every country have things like this you know, I mean its less than most countries!
I agree with you 100%
I can add one thing only wear somthing from our culture if you are in the street or mall .
People love it on foreign women its modest and its a nice change for you and moreover you will look very beautiful and you will reduce the possibility of harassment as they will think you are local.
At the same time be strong .
The woman's are lions here in Jordan,actually they are protected very very well.
Nice video
Ayman
All of your videos are interesting and informative. Just sharing day to day life, stories, cooking, folklore, customs, travel tips and of course your adorable children too.
Such a great video Rachel. Here in Jordan we have those morals and good manors among all the population. We treat everyone friendly and politely. But as you mentioned, some people in some areas in Jordan don't have that good attitude. They assume that as a foreigner you will be wide open for them. Don't hesitate to call the police or to ask nearby people for help whenever you face harassment or bad action towards you.
Absolutely Racel , sharing kind of info like this is very useful and important , Thanks and really appreciate say Salam for Adham
God keeps you in his care love ❤️ well done, you are a conservative woman, honest to your husband. A smart woman understands the new community quickly. Bless you! Love from Iraq 👩🦰🌹
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its great video.safe country and lovely people
Who about Instagram app ???
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100% true
Ooh dear don't get us wrong here there is no harrasment it's a compliment 🙄
BTW can you make a video about your family if they have visited Jordan and what they think about it?
Also you can compare your thoughts about Jordan before being here and after
And thanks for the videos I like it
Mohamed Badareen
The harassment is harassment .. if a woman didn’t ask for your opinion about how she looks then just shut up
.. we shouldn’t lie to ourselves/others or try to make it look better, we have to take serious actions against sexual harassment to protect women in Jordan especially the foreign ones
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I think if she read my comment she will understand unlike you that am being sarcastic I know harrasment is harrasment and am also against that just trying to be nice, altgough yes we need to take an action but on the other hand she HAVE TO respect the culture as what she wears and everything else that's my opinion in general.
Mohamed Badareen there is a huge difference between respecting some people’s culture and getting harassment for “what she wears if it is not suitable in their culture “ then gets all the blame ! .. btw harassment is a filthy crime and not a material for jokes.. did you get it you funny guy?
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Did you see me joking with you?
NO!
And the point was if there was respect for the culture there would be no harrasment or at least less harrasment for sure she doesn't get to blame but it's called prevention we cant control such a thing it's individual act and take it easy you don't have to get angry over a joke especially it wasn't meant for you
Mohamed Badareen we can’t control it? Individual acts? Other countries" developed and civilized countries "have less ratio of harassment because “they can control it” you can take Korea as a good example of women protection and strict laws against harassment.. and of course I will be “angry” because there is nothing more offensive than getting harassment then find someone who tries to ease the crime by joking .. as someone who used to get harassment like ones every two weeks while she wears hijab! your words about the culture and clothing are not so true.
i liked your videos .. honest and straight forward mostly.. also nice, polite and beautiful. you are Jordanian now so.. welcome sister and hope to see you praying as a Muslim soon
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I am Jordanian , I think Jordan is very safe to women and children, as you said most of the time it's some guys or teenagers just playing while in Britain there are some phsyco s that you need to be scared of, plus if someone sees him cat calling or something it will be a bigger problem for him even you don't need police he will put back by the people, and also the crime levels in Jordan are way less than European and American countries where they are banned to walk in the streets after a certain hour in some areas ofcourse
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So true❤️
Here's a few links for the people that watch this video and have anything to say about sexual harassment and women treatment in Jordan and Arab countries.
You will find the links at the bottom 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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And about that poor lady up in the video, who's been subjugated to harassment by Jordanian and Arab men so many times, and why she had to come out and speak up?!
First of all, you folks you need to understand where she's coming from. and why is she so surprised how so different to England it is here in Jordan! and especially in Zarqa!
After all she's a posh pommy and such things are just so strange and out of touch with her reality back home folks.
and that explains why she had that urge and need to make this video trying to make Jordan a better tourism destination for everyone around the world.
💥 By the way folks 👆🏼 that was sarcasm 🙃
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Thank you for reading my comment and watching the videos.
And I hope that I made my point clear 😌
If you have something nice to say about Jordan you're welcome to reply, otherwise... NO One, has anything to say about Jordan at all, and if you don't like it here just pack your gear and go back to where you came from.
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Umm, I believe that you're foreign and you don't know the culture but you must not talk during the Azan !!
We respect Azan and we stop making noise.
Ammar If you want to not talk during “Azan” feel to do so but dont tell people when to speak and when not to. Dont be an extremist lunatic.
@@faisalmadadha216 how about get f*ck out of my face coz u r now telling me what i got to do what not>
the problem is when women wear clothes revealing parts of their bodies such legs, cleavage, arms and tight pants. It is disrespectful and some men will not show any respect. Women should understand it and prevent to use it. I think arab men are so polite and respectful when you respect the islamic code dress.
But not in Egypt
Thank you... You're a gem.
By the way... I'm an Arab and I'm not Muslim and I still agree with ya %100.
This lady in the video is misleading the people in a way.
But oh well she needs to get her views somehow.
@@samiyakoub7513 how is she misleading? she basically said the same Thing as him 🤷♀️