Saudi Students' First Snowfall Is A Memorable One

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January 27, 2015

Abdulrahman Adel Abdu was wearing slippers out in his first Boston snowstorm. (Karyn Miller-Medzon)

Three 18-year-old Saudi Arabian students, studying English at Boston University, are experiencing their first-ever snowfall — only a week after arriving in the United States.

Producer Karyn Miller-Medzon braved the blizzard to walk from the Here & Now studios to the students' dorm.

Ziyad Al Qahtani, Abdulrahman Adel Abdu and Abdwziz Aldamashqi describe what the snow looks like to them, and how they're navigating its pitfalls.

Guests

Ziyad Al Qahtani, Boston University student from Riyad, Saudi Arabia, studying English.
Abdulrahman Adel Abdu, Boston University student from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, studying English.
Abdwaziz Aldamashqi, Boston University student from Jubail, Saudi Arabia, studying English.

This segment aired on January 27, 2015.