OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan

Travelling is all about surprises. And—margins of error. Learn about fashion in Saudi Arabia or, la vie en… black.Find the answers to difficult questions like "Why don’t you have money? Because money doesn’t talk, it swears and your mamma taught you it is not nice to swear."Try Oman’s greatest contribution to the world’s cuisine, the mighty shaurma or, the Turkish shawarma minus the tasty bits. Mediate a quarrel between dates and pomegranates.Learn “The ABCs of Haggling Well,” a journey from a crying victim to building a successful career in profiteering.Touch the heaven's doors... of Oman.Become a master communicator at Riyadh’s Emoji Museum. Apparently, what emojis express can’t be put into words.Take the high speed trains of Uzbekistan, sleek, modern and dirt cheap too.Or, experience traffic in Saudi Arabia. Not plentiful, bountiful. Not bountiful, bumpiful, because cars bump into each other. For fun. So, not bumpiful. Bumpifun. Filled with humorous yet poignant essays, astute observations, downright silly songs and rhymes, undeniable truths, “There is no fine water, but plenty of fine wine” and great suggestions like “Why does Forbes have a list of the richest people but no list of the poorest people? Isn’t this discriminatory? And if yes, shouldn’t we sue Forbes and ask for enough damages to land us on the richest people list?” OMSARUZ is a heartwarming reminder of the power of laughter and sarcasm. Prepare yourself for a royal treat!This is Carol Vorvain, a writer with a sharp eye for finding the funny in any situation.And this is OMSARUZ, which stands for… You guessed. Attempts at humor in Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan.