“I remember the onslaught of the cicadas. I remember ‘Hands Across America’ and the best of the music and the culture of the 1980s. My memories of America are memories of joy.”

–Princess Reema bint Bandar, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, discussing growing up in the United States from 1983 to 2005 during her father, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan Al-Saud’s tenure as ambassador.  As to current day Saudi Arabia, “We can’t wait for change to happen. We have to make it happen. We’re transforming faster than anyone had ever imagined, and that reform process is real, and it’s here to stay.” [Washington Diplomat]