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So let me start by thanking all of you who have subscribed to the blog and followed us all of these years.

I am from the United States and started this blog in 2013 while working as an English instructor in Saudi Arabia just before ending my contract at the school I was working at in Riyadh. At the time I was creating my new journey and path towards getting settled in the middle east through establishing my own business which brings me to my current position.

If you’ve been here from the beginning then you’ll know that I mentioned that my love of shoes brought me to start this blog in the first place, and my determination to find unique footwear brands from around the globe to showcase them here on Style Diversity.

You will also remember that I would periodically post shoes for sale that linked to an online boutique that I owned called Sole Shoe Boutique that I started in 2006 which is now dissolved since 2019.

I also announced the making of my own shoe brand that I created called Thaqafah Shoes (Google me) that I periodically posted designs from on the blog. This was happening while I was suffering from an autoimmune disease for 17 years, raising my children, moving from country to country, starting a new life in the UAE and trying to expand the business here to finally getting settled making the UAE our final destination to build our lives in.

I had absolutely no help at all despite being married. But I’m a fighter , very goal driven and came a very long way under almost impossible circumstances.

I kept my businesses online and mobile because of my semi nomad lifestyle which worked well for me and what I was trying to do.

I’m now in a position where I got rid of dead weight (if you know what I mean) am settled and ready to take my career to new heights.

I haven’t posted much here over the past couple of years because of everything I just mentioned above however I was consistent with posting pics on our social media page @Stylediversity_Khaleej and we managed to gain over 20,000 followers on the page.

I plan to share more of my journey with you all on the blog along with news about Thaqafah and the progress and challenges that come along with entering a new market, since most of my customers are based in the USA , Canada and Europe.

So stay tuned for more style posts, fashion news , and more from the middle eastern designers and talent from the local area.

XoXo- Style Diversity