The Abandoned Saudi Children: Searching for Answers

❓Thousands of Saudi Arabian men studying abroad have relationships with foreign women, then abandon them when pregnant.

📝Jared spent years yearning to know his Saudi father and searching for him.

⚖️Saudi Arabia's strict laws make it difficult for students to marry foreigners, leading to abandoned children.

❌Jared's father rejects any contact, causing profound impact on Jared's life.

📧Mandray joins the Saudi Children Left Behind blog and helps manage the website to connect with others in similar situations.

Why do Saudi Arabian men abandon their foreign partners when pregnant?

—Many Saudi Arabian men take advantage of their freedom abroad and the lack of consequences in their home country.

How do abandoned children try to connect with their Saudi fathers?

—They spend years searching for their fathers, often with little success in making contact.

What impact does abandonment have on a child's life?

—The rejection and absence of a father figure can have profound emotional and psychological effects on the child.

How do the Saudi government and society handle the issue of abandoned children?

—The Saudi government has not officially acknowledged the problem, and society often stigmatizes and marginalizes these children.

Are there any organizations or support groups for abandoned Saudi children?

—The Saudi Children Left Behind blog provides a platform for these children and their parents to connect and share their experiences.

00:10Saudi Arabian men studying abroad often have relationships with foreign women.

00:28Jared shares his search for his Saudi father and his yearning to know him.

02:11Strict Saudi laws make it difficult for students to marry foreigners.

04:32Jared spends years searching for his father with little success in making contact.

06:40Mandray joins the Saudi Children Left Behind blog and helps manage the website.

09:18Mandray and Jared connect through the blog and share their stories.

12:43The Saudi government has not officially addressed the issue of abandoned children.

14:27An organization called AWASA claims to help abandoned Saudi children.