From Qatar we flew into Bahrain, a small island nation in the Persian Gulf. Thirty-three islands form
the country, most are specks of sand and the largest, Bahrain island, only measures 50 x 16 km. The King considered carpeting the whole thing with Persian rugs. For us, political tensions make matters uncomfortable. People drape Palestinian flags over balconies and write anti-American graffiti all over town.
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A family woman drove this car. Her little kid peered at us from the passenger seat. |
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Braiding hair - so that's the style they wear underneath the veils. |
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Girls dressed to impress.
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A band plays traditional music. |
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