When we lived in Saudi, we would frequently see a sight like this when we were out shopping.

Often the ladies would be gathered in a group, with many children playing around their feet. We always wondered, how do the children know which one is their mother?

Last week, David’s students included a gentleman from Saudi and one from Qatar. He asked them if their mothers covered fully when they were little and, if so, how did they know which one was their mother.

The Qatari gentleman replied, “I would know my mother in 100.”

The Saudi gentleman replied, “It’s your wife that you’ve just met that you have to worry about. You need to remember what her handbag looks like.”

🙂