My Family

I am not sure of the order of the photos currently and laboriously being uploaded (insha'allah), but they should consist of:
My two younger brothers, Lokhman (about to turn 8) and Amran (3).
My sisters Belquees (15), Tumathr (13); I think Tumathr's picture didn't come through, and Rayan (9).
My mother, Naila and father Khaled.
The picture of Khaled was taken at the Grand Mosque before I knew he would be my home-stay dad; he drives some of us to school every morning.
The photo of the three women with me on the couch was from the "malka" or small wedding gathering (as opposed to the huge wedding ceremony; that will come later).
Heather, another SIT student, and I were lucky enough to have families that were going to the "malka". Naila, my mother, is between me and Heather on the couch. My sisters had a big time dressing and making me up ahead of time. Elizabeth, our Academic director, married a Saudi man with whom she had been friends for years. It was a bit of a shock to us students though. Elizabeth explains it as more an "engagement" in American terms; now she and he can be alone together without causing a scandal. He is, like many here, involved with oil, so she has not been able to see him very often. They decided at the spur of the moment to have the wedding ceremony at the mosque, (at which Elizabeth didnot have to be present).
ELizabeth is Muslim but originally a Baptist from Kentucky.
It seems the photos are not working...will try again later.