1. People usually react like this when you tell them where you’re from

2. Having drivers was not just completely normal; it was almost a necessity

3. You cherished those 15 minutes it rained the whole year

4. You have sat in a “men’s” or “women’s” section in an airport, hospital, or even a restaurant

5. You were a cool kid by default if you lived in a compound

6. Remember taking these bad boys to school?

7. Whether, you speak Arabic or not – you say inshallah or mashaallah in every third sentence

8. And no matter what anyone says, you LOVED growing up there