Song playing: Warda - "Ah Law El Ayyam Betetkallim"
The participation of women in Shura Council membership...
And municipal elections as a candidate and a as a voter...
A decision that was not surprising to many except for the fact that it wasn't...
Expected due to the persistent call from women to be involved in public affairs...
And the decision-making process...
A Saudi court issued yesterday a ruling of ten lashes against a woman...
For challenging the nationwide ban on women driving.
with
Fahad Albutairi
Breaking news regarding Saudi women and the whole world is talking about it.
You're the one're who gave're birth...
And you're the one're who're nursing...
And you will have, Allah willing, the right to vote and elect.
Before we continue, let's take a few steps back...
Interviewer: What's your mother's name?
Random Guy: My mother's name? None of your business.
Interviewer: But that's what I want to know.
Random Guy: I'm old school, we don't play that.
Interviewer: Old school?
Random Guy: No, no... you're going to make me very upset.
Interviewer: Is it forbidden?
Random Guy: What do you mean my mother's name?
Interviewer: What's your mother's name?
Another Guy: Oh come on... my mother's name?
Another Guy: I'm afraid I can't.
Another Guy: Especially not in front of everyone on TV like that.
Another Guy: It's an embarrassment.
What do you think their reactions would be like in ten years?
Interviewer: Assalamu Alaikum.
Interviewer: What's your mother's name?
Future Guy: Wa Alaikum Assalam...
Future Guy: My mother's name is Azza Mohammed Al-Ezzi.
Future Guy: Candidate Number 4, Precinct 13.
Future Guy: Don't forget to vote.
Interviewer: Oh wow. What's your father's name?
Future Guy: It's an embarrassment. I can't.
Turki Aldhakil mentioned a statistic in an article last year.
That says that Shura Council members had a total of 154 interventions.
Which is an average of about an intervention a month per member... that's it.
I have a feeling that we'll be hearing many more interventions very soon.
I have an intervention, but before I intervene...
I would like to follow up on my female colleague's intervention and tell her that...
I have an intervention that supports her intervention.
And if you would, please bring the mic closer to you...
So that we can hear your beautiful voice.
Other Male Member: Mr. Fahad...
Other Male Member: Wait, but...
Go ahead.
I just really wish that our future female municipal candidates don't end up like our current ones.
Plastering their faces all over billboards and, in the end, it's full stomachs and empty promises.
Mayor of Asir: You're not bringing up anything new. You're wasting our time.
Mayor of Asir: That's enough! Go on your way please.
Mayor of Asir: You're not saying anything new. Go on.
Hello?
Future Female Candidate: Hello, Fahad? How are you?
Oh, hi.
Future Female Candidate: I'm the candidate that everyone loves.
Future Female Candidate: Listen to me, honey.
Future Female Candidate: I'll build a palace for every young man.
Future Female Candidate: I'll even pay for all of their "Istiraha" rest houses.
Future Female Candidate: You are all welcome to our candidate tent on Turki Al-Awwal St; "T1."
Future Female Candidate: We also have cupcakes and lots of fun surprises.
Why are you talking like that?
Future Female Candidate: I don't know.
Future Female Candidate: I thought it was required...
Future Female Candidate: Just kidding.
Of course, as soon as the news broke out...
The guys got really creative...
With the jokes on Twitter and BlackBerry broadcasts and stuff...
One that says they'll turn off the mic to talk to the maid and...
To turn down the flames while cooking the whatever...
And the ones with transport services for council members and...
And the one with the guy saying his friend's mother is his wasta and stuff...
Khaled Al-Nafisi: Pregnant women get two votes!
There's this one issue though that must be addressed...
I don't care if it's mentioned by a male Shura Council member...
A female Shura Council member...
Mentioned by mistake...
Tied to the leg of a homing pigeon...
Catapulted into the conversation.
All I know is that this subject must be discussed as soon as possible.
The subject is...
The issue of driving...
The issue of driving amongst...
Children.
Guys Behind the Camera:
Ali Kalthami Alaa Yoosef Husam Al-Sayed
Scribbles by:
Ibraheem Alkhairallah Fahad Albutairi
Story Collection by:
Mazroua Al-Mazroua Heba Albutairi
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Croc: I wonder if this supermarket has cigarettes...
Fahad: Hello?
Croc: Hey, Fahad Albutairi, hey!
Fahad: What is it now?
Croc: Where is that female candidate's tent on Turki Al-Awwal Street? I looked all over for it.
Fahad: How should I know?
Croc: Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute...
Croc: Hey there, good lookin'.