Al-Marsad newspaper: Media and writer Ghada Al-Muhanna Aba Al-Khail published, through her official account on “Twitter”, a picture of a group of children in Ras Tanura that was taken around the seventies.
Commenting on the photo, she said: “What excites me is the personal story behind the person who took the photo, the American Andrew Irving.” year”.
And she continued, “Drew expressed his enjoyment of his time in the Kingdom 50 years ago and acquiring cultural knowledge that cannot be taught in school – which has benefited him greatly in his personal and professional life. “.
She continued, “American Drew mentioned how difficult it was at the time to get a work visa – he had to travel to Beirut for a week to get a visa.”
A cheerful photo of a group of children in Ras Tanura taken in the 1980s.
What excites me is the personal story behind who took the photo, American Andrew (Drew) Irving. I contacted him to ask for his permission to publish, and he gave me information that no one expected, that one of the girls identified herself and contacted him – she is 57 years old today. pic.twitter.com/rqZcZncKB9
Ghada AlMuhanna (@GAbalkhail) March 13, 2022
I have attached a picture of Drew in his younger years while working in Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/R6iNXG43pp
Ghada AlMuhanna (@GAbalkhail) March 13, 2022
