The Iranian Market

My apartment with makeshift coffee table from tray purchased at the Friday Market. Flowering plant purchased at the Iranian Market.

Rosewood stool purchased at the Iranian Market. Made in India.

Indian Stall at the Iranian Market.

Indian Stall at the Iranian Market.

I went to the Iranian market yesterday. It is called this because there are several Iranian (Persian) carpet sellers there and also other Iranian shops inside. There are a lot of Indian shops as well.

I like to go there to buy plants because they are healthy and I haven't found aphids or bugs on them. There is an amazingly huge plant souk as well which is blocks and blocks and blocks of plants, but I think they often come with critters attached.

I have been adding plants to my apartment, because it is a nice way to feel nature when most of nature here is sand. I try to buy flowering plants because they do double duty. I have a gardenia and a jasmine and a gorgeous red one that I can't identify.

I also bought a couple of inexpensive but nice rosewood stools at one of the Indian stalls. The young guy I purchased them from has some very nice rosewood furniture. When I was ready to go since it is not a regular cab pick up site, he went out to the road and waved a cab down for me and loaded my purchases. He told me not to pay more than 2 KD. Some of the people are so nice and really watch out for you. One of the Indian tech guys at school also said he would come in to town and take me to some of the shops less expensively and help me purchase, because he said as an American and because of my hair color many will automatically charge me
more because in the past they are used to the Americans having money and they can get away with it. You would think they would want repeat business.