Exploring the Old Muharraq Souq, BAHRAIN 🇧🇭 البحرين‎

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Please read before commenting about Covid-19! Hello! I hope you're keeping well and healthy during this uncertain time. I am no longer in Bahrain or the Gulf region. I took a flight back home to my family in the UK about a month ago. I don't recommend that anyone travel right now, as the risk of spreading Covid-19 to more vulnerable members of our society is too high. We should all take a backseat for the time being, and hopefully our combined efforts will help things go back to normal sooner rather than later. I will spend the next few weeks uploading the remaining videos from my trip in the Gulf, which includes another country after Bahrain. Stay tuned and take care, Jason

[@samirghosh5505]

Hey Jason I'm your big fan..... I want to meet you..... Please take care bro

[@khankami4821]

Take care

[@doradora8016]

Keep health and stay safe jason,

[@MEOW-ef5yo]

Thanks Jason, I love watching your videos, you help me to get ready for traveling. Take care Jason

[@ahmedalshalchi]

Jason Billam .... Thank you very much .... You are great guy , I loved all your decent travelling videos... I wish if you could join this channel group and share your travelling experience with them live once... kzbin.info/door/qILzsOaeoWwyvUbVJ6ivtw

[@bin3rad]

I cant thank you enough, you just described our country with a sense of brilliance .. Muharraq is the heart of Bahrain , traditional , history , culture

[@ozzyhono2077]

Are you Indian 🤣

[@daliabucheery8106]

Aww it’s really nice of you to show the traditional side of our little country, you did a proper tour around Muharraq! Definitely gonna use your videos as a guide before I visit any country 🥰

[@Areej9828]

Seeing my city in the eyes of another is really interesting! ❤️

[@haman08_34]

I agree

[@shahlshahl5288]

Can i speak with you

[@shash3391]

Thank you so much for showing the beautiful culture that exists in Bahrain. Even being an expat in this country I've never once ever felt like I am an outsider. I am even learning Arabic to be a real part of the country to which I'm born in and lived in for the past 22 years. Much love to all the awesome Bahraini's watching this video. Salam mu'alaikum.

[@mariambodahi8253]

Welcome to Bahrain. Thank you for choosing Bahrain a country to visit, i hope you had enjoyed and loved Bahraini people.

[@selvinroykarkada5292]

Thanks for giving me a view of my birthplace...a lovely country, home to two of my past generations. Muharraq is my birthplace...Thanks again...

[@mnisarkhan789]

I am loving in this aeria of Bahrain 🇧🇭 I am from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@meeshterious8644]

I really enjoyed that part where the guy was telling you about the spices and how many ingredients were added in each, I’m amazed to know that there is that much ingredients in those masala mixtures. I would also like to visit that lamps store.

[@combatbunny9820]

Your vlogs are entertaining and interesting

[@dennisdaniels2992]

Jason Billam, make sure you stay safe and stay healthy as always love Dennis Daniels!

[@sinanamir1456]

Love Bahrain 🇧🇭

[@jeeshang12]

The country of pearl. What a decent video

[@izoif]

Welcome to Bahrain 🇧🇭

[@davidfletcher1116]

Enjoyed watching Bahrain (best place to live in the Gulf), thanks for posting.

[@darknoheart6124]

I'm happy that you've visited Muharraq which is the city I was raised ans grew up in.

[@Gabbyhinojosa1234]

I loved Bahrain, I visited Feb 2020. Unfortunately, I felt so uncomfortable when I visited the Souk. Then I realized there weren't many woman, and the few that were there were accompanied by their family's and husbands. I got lost within the winding roads but eventually made it out. I wouldn't recommend going if you are female and alone, this was my experience. Anywhere else I went to in Bahrain was great!

[@shamlan.38]

it is not due to them being women. most bahrainis don't go to souq due to the large number of south asians over there who do not respect us. many other places with less foreigners, you will find many women there and they are free to go anywhere alone and we respect them more than men in here. do not go and spread bad opinions about my country just because you saw one place filled with non bahrainis

[@Gabbyhinojosa1234]

Ali Shamlan you did see that I stared my comment with “I loved Bahrain, and ended with “Bahrain was great” right? You talk about respect, and clearly you can’t even respect my opinion on one of the places I visited in Bahrain and what “my” experience was. Sounds like you, yourself don’t even like going to these places. But it’s still “your” country..... clearly there is no difference that we both disliked the Souk. You just have a problem with me saying vs you saying not to go there. 😆

[@shamlan.38]

@@Gabbyhinojosa1234 im sorry for that but the way you said your opinion gives a view to an outsider that we opress women and i wanted to clarify that we respect them and tell you the reason they dont go there. anyways sorry for not understanding you properly

[@Gabbyhinojosa1234]

Ali Shamlan nope it’s just my opinion on a location that I experienced that’s all. I have been living in the Middle East for over a year and plan on staying a few more. I am an outsider, and I let my friends and family know all the time how much I love it out here. 😊

[@LK-qd5gz]

I visit Bahrain often (except at the minute of course due to the pandemic) as my husband currently has a job there and I am staying in the UK. When I am out and about with him, it is not the Bahraini people who stare, it is the other migrants who live and work there. They stare, and some have pointed phones at me taking pictures. Bahraini people have always been nice, they don’t look and if they do maybe they smile or just are not even bothered. But the other Asians who are there they won’t unlock their eyes from me and it’s awful. I try to explain this in the most respectful way possible because I don’t think they mean to make me uncomfortable, however they do not stare at other women who are Asian like this. I am white and have been stared at wearing hijab and abaya, and stared at wearing jeans and loose shirts, so it’s not that they have anything to look at, so I think they just don’t see many white women? If I am with my husband it’s bad, but if I am alone outside going for walks, shopping etc it is even worse. However setting that aside, I do agree that Bahrain is a beautiful and wonderful place, but the non-nationals make me feel uncomfortable. I have visited like 6 times and I am still not used to it 😂 I just try to ignore it the best I can. What was your favourite thing about Bahrain? 😊

[@ATrainTravels]

Halwa is where it's at. Incredible, and so sweet.

[@stroseblue]

I thoroughly enjoyed your video. You are so polite and respectful towards other cultures and religions. Top guy.

[@garoldbauermeister3854]

Was stationed in Bahrain in the early 70's. I was on the USS LaSalle AGF-3 (Arabian Gulf Flagship). The tallest building was the Hilton Hotel 6 stories tall. What a contrast!

[@ceciliaester]

Hello Welcome to Al Muharraq. You were near my home. Hope you enjoy in our country.

[@masumi9128]

OMG I miss Bahrain and locals there....! Thank you,Jason!

[@nimowairimu897]

Hi from Kenya..I love your videos ...you are always so positive and respectful of different cultures which is great ! Welcome to Kenya!

[@zahraalaradi9165]

Hello from Bahrain 👋🇧🇭 Glad you liked your visit! :)

[@awaaljowder]

My beautiful city ❤️ I really love every thing about your video and btw thank you sir for all the love, you really nailed it.

[@Tohoku09]

Just stopped in the homemade spices shop today, very friendly people and they explain everything to you, loaded up on some spices and saffron for my trip home

[@roubyjawad4509]

you are wellcome , we hope you enjoyed our country.

[@7AMoOoDKAlAwadhi]

Thank You for Vlogging and exploring my country Bahrain

[@mexps8093]

Hello... I'm from Bahrain , thank you for your visit hope you come back soon

[@fatimamohamed9691]

Welcome to bahrain🇧🇭🌹, hope you had a beautiful experience🌹

[@cosmomindset2018]

Welcome to Bahrain 🇧🇭 ❤️ Much love

[@shahinimran1441]

I have been there for five years I lived in muharraq casino garden I know all places of muharraq love from Bangladesh

[@fahadamjad3180]

Stay safe and healthy,there is always a world of shiny hope for good time.

[@beautifulspace]

즐겁게 잘보고있습니다. 영상을 보니 해외여행하는 기분이 들었어요.

[@SaepulPasmu]

Very-very Good BAHRAIN... im from ARAB SAUDI ✅ welkome to supot frieand

[@Asma_02]

I am from Muharraq in Bahrain I am happy that you have a nice time in Bahrain 🇧🇭 ❤️

[@mohammedlfc85]

Thank you again for visit us Jason God bless you 🌹🌹

[@shaheershujaat2223]

Amazing Bahrain vlog Jason well done 😊😊❤️❤️👍👍

[@razaceme31]

Great to see u travelling in these times. Love from Islamabad. People of bahrain are awesome.

[@enjoyablehistory5958]

JASON PLZ stay safe and take care to your self and thanks for yours vidoes

[@MinaNanaOfficiel]

*I love you vlogs, it makes us travel during confinement in France thank you very much*

[@nadaalthawadi6925]

Thank you.for visiting bahrain

[@edeneden3741]

كثير حلو البحرين متابعتك من الجزائر j👌👌💓💓. والتصويرررر خرافي ♡

[@_.atd21]

eden eden انت الخرافي يا حبيبي. اخوكم من البحرين❤️

[@byrondusk3095]

Best travel KZbinr

[@عبداللهالعوضي-ث1خ]

I am from bahrain Thx for visiting

[@oliverlukac384]

Bother, you are living my dream life

[@sonle6748]

miss you so much from Vietnam

[@Sultan11-MF]

Glad you liked Bahrain

[@marynjeri8277]

Welc back to old muharraq

[@Iridescence7770]

I'm writing content for various attractions in Bahrain for a client and as I researched it I liked it so much. I might want to visit this country and Oman in the future.

[@_.atd21]

Alot of people visiting Bahrain will usually go to the high end malls and coffee shops. But my man went to the core of the culture. Respect to you from a Bahraini. I'd say the information said in this video is about 99% correct. I'd like it if you'd visit my hometown next time tho, Riffa. Has a lot of history and culture. Just way more dry than Muharraq and Manama

[@eliasbalsam3820]

he didn't go the core culture, the huge majority of the people in the old souq are asian migrant guest workers, not citizens, not arab, and the arab tourists who are seen with their families are saudis not bahrainis. they are the women who are covered from head to toe wearing the face veils, the majority of bahraini women don't wear the face veils and the second majority don't even wear the head covering and are more liberal, such as the women in my family, and we never go to those places like the old souq. so we are never seen in our country. we, the huge majority of bahraini citizens who are the natives, are culturally (e.g. real traditional bahraini food which is eastern african, yemeni arabian, iraqi, eastern african music brought by afro arabs) linguistically ( afrosiatic semitic arabic), historically, and genetically close to the people of north africa, sub saharan africa, iraq, and persia, not the indian subcontinent which we don't even share a boarder with. we are transcontinental peninsular arabs who do not carry indian dna and when it comes to mtdna its only at 3%. and looks do not define ethnicity, people of different genotypes (ethnicities), can share the same phenotype, which is how people look. jason mantzoukas and eric estrada are not asian indian sub-continentals and peninsular arabs are arab not asian. around 55% of the people residing in the country are expats and migrant guest workers who were brought by their own countries, and those guest workers do not obtain the citizenship, they are temporary workers, who are sent here for money, and then go back to their country of origin after years of saving. some of those have families here and they also live in their own communities with their own schools that follow the curriculums of their countries of origin. and this is the same in other peninsular arab countries.

[@Jenan19]

I wish I knew you were coming to Bahrain I would've gave you a proper tour of it and all the places that you've missed out on..

[@josegarcia3316]

Great video thanks fom new York city

[@mashachan2437]

Omg! I wanna visit Bahrain so bad 😢 I miss it so much. I’m half Bahraini and Qatari so yeah

[@_.atd21]

Masha Chan we'd love you here come here anytime✊🏽

[@mashachan2437]

Ateyatalla Aldoseri aww thank you ☺️💕

[@mohammedahmed9236]

😂😂 I liked it at 9:00 when the man said to the old geezer that you were filming since few days.

[@walid-rs1gk]

9:05 the two Bahraini men said: he is filming us isn’t he ? I love your vlog I really love Bahrain as Dammami guy i have many memories and friends there and your vlog made me literally made me cry i missed it and hoping this epidemic ends ASAP

[@amylianmusic]

Haha yeah I too caught that lol

[@asifasghar9480]

OMG. You are in Bahrain.i am also living in Bahrain.

[@fhdk227]

09:04 dude in red shirt "he is filming us" 🤣🤣

[@Yesok344]

Good to know you are safe

[@WithLove11]

I love you brother 🥰👌 welcome

[@xmattar]

Why didn't u go to saar, it's like the new version of bahrain I can say

[@zakirafridiofficial2565]

Bahrain ❤ my brother live in Bahrain

[@cheryllancett6592]

More videos of bahrani people and different schools please jason

[@eliasbalsam3820]

the huge majority of the people in the old souq are asian migrant guest workers, not citizens, not arab, and the arab tourists who are seen with their families are saudis not bahrainis. they are the women who are covered from head to toe wearing the face veils, the majority of bahraini women don't wear the face veils and the second majority don't even wear the head covering and are more liberal, such as the women in my family, and we never go to those places like the old souq. so we are never seen in our country. we, the huge majority of bahraini citizens who are the natives, are culturally (e.g. real traditional bahraini food which is eastern african, yemeni arabian, iraqi, eastern african music brought by afro arabs) linguistically ( afrosiatic semitic arabic), historically, and genetically close to the people of north africa, sub saharan africa, iraq, and persia, not the indian subcontinent which we don't even share a boarder with. we are transcontinental peninsular arabs who do not carry indian dna and when it comes to mtdna its only at 3%. and looks do not define ethnicity, people of different genotypes (ethnicities), can share the same phenotype, which is how people look. jason mantzoukas and eric estrada are not asian indian sub-continentals and peninsular arabs are arab not asian. around 55% of the people residing in the country are expats and migrant guest workers who were brought by their own countries, and those guest workers do not obtain the citizenship, they are temporary workers, who are sent here for money, and then go back to their country of origin after years of saving. some of those have families here and they also live in their own communities with their own schools that follow the curriculums of their countries of origin. and this is the same in other peninsular arab countries.

[@najmabegum1122]

Good love your smile is very sweet.

[@xmattar]

The people that have na accent while speaking are bahraini, the others are Indians 3:50 this guy is bahraini

[@jasminel1272]

Interesting!

[@bhrninja5734]

Hey, im from bahrain and i lived in muharraq it is nice to see you go into “unfiltered” muharraq would really recommend you to go to al fatih mosque 🕌 an amazing landmark and esp the shaik isa library

[@eliasbalsam3820]

there is barely any bahrainis in these videos, around 55% of the people residing in the country are expats and migrant guest workers who were brought by their own countries, and those guest workers do not obtain the citizenship, they are temporary workers, who are sent here for money, and then go back to their country of origin after years of saving. some of those have families here and they also live in their own communities with their own schools that follow the curriculums of their countries of origin. and this is the same in other peninsular arab countries.

[@Larzh220469]

"Friendly locals" is of course a touristic cliché, but in the case of Bahrain, I think it actually holds true! I went there for a few days two years ago, and met a welcoming attitute and eagerness to help wherever I went. It also seems to be a country very tolerant of different beliefs and lifestyles. The best of the Gulf? I think so!

[@saiduzzamannaim1415]

Hey brother before I'm living Bahrain you know people is very nice what time and you travel in Bahrain tell me basically everybody speaking English like this some people Arabic Hindi bangla I'm from Bangladesh

[@abidsalim6183]

You did a great job 😍

[@Zaid-yu5go]

Are you gonna put more vlogs of BAHRAIN?

[@MinaNanaOfficiel]

*like 56 hello Jason my Lovely 😘💚 thank you for sharing wonderful vlog 💙👍👍 Big Salam 🥰*

[@ajo.52818]

Could anyone please state the name of the traditional sweet shop Jason has visited in Muharraq? I would like to visit there with my family sometime after this COVID-19 situation subsides.

[@bin3rad]

Annu Joseph Hussain Mohd Showaiter Sweets

[@shamlan.38]

just go to a showaiter sweets (there are many) or khulood sweets

[@stankormy5717]

Those spices look nutritious!

[@usmanifitkhar3250]

I live 5 minutes away from that area

[@fadhul4595]

❤🇧🇭🇧🇭🇧🇭

[@ilahanuriyeva131]

I can just say be at home and stay safe...

[@pur7p]

Hi Jason iam from bahrain ho love bahrain give me like

[@laudemara.b.1736]

Eu gosto de ouvir o inglês do UK 😊😁👍saudações do Brasil.

[@artistiob]

Hello are you traveling now , don't afraid about a coronavirus?

[@veronicacieslicki5954]

Read

[@maryal5875]

Hey did you ask yourself why there are more expatriates than local in Bahrain????

[@rohan6394]

U were in muharraq.

[@askopen7732]

Be safe and stay in home

[@adityakusumayanti4999]

Asalammualaikum.

[@zeuspubg3651]

Near my Home 💥😍

[@mangeshsathe]

Why are you traveling buddy, take some rest, stay in home! Or get quarantined on some beautiful beach:-)

[@khalidalsadah1714]

🇧🇭🇧🇭🇧🇭🇧🇭❤️❤️

[@timaaldoseri7687]

Why they didn't allowed you to film the fort from inside! That's so weird as everybody do it, they even allowed horses there! But maybe they are hosting a private event inside ...

[@edmoncagas7262]

Hi why u didn’t tell me Jason I’m here in. Bahrain 🇧🇭😅 . Be safe always

[@pinkworld1909]

صلّوا على النبي✨اللّهم صلّ وسلّم علىٰ سيّدنا محمّد وعلى آله وصحبه اجمعين تسليما✨

[@randomdude245]

9:06 that is actually Bangladeshi part

[@eliasbalsam3820]

the huge majority of the people in the old souq are asian migrant guest workers, not citizens, not arab. around 55% of the people residing in the country are expats and migrant guest workers who were brought by their own countries, and those guest workers do not obtain the citizenship, they are temporary workers, who are sent here for money, and then go back to their country of origin after years of saving. some of those have families here and they also live in their own communities with their own schools that follow the curriculums of their countries of origin. and this is the same in other peninsular arab countries. we, the huge majority of bahraini citizens who are the natives, are culturally (e.g. real traditional bahraini food which is eastern african, yemeni arabian, iraqi, eastern african music brought by afro arabs) linguistically ( afrosiatic semitic arabic), historically, and genetically close to the people of north africa, sub saharan africa, iraq, and persia, not the indian subcontinent which we don't even share a boarder with. we are transcontinental peninsular arabs who do not carry indian dna and when it comes to mtdna its only at 3%. and looks do not define ethnicity, people of different genotypes (ethnicities), can share the same phenotype, which is how people look. jason mantzoukas and eric estrada are not asian indian sub-continentals and peninsular arabs are arab not asian.

[@campari4467]

Thanks Jason Stay safe What was the dates of your Bahrain trip???

[@omidal226]

welcome to iran

[@lulwaaldoseri2418]

Habibi

[@myahya1987]

1:45 It's actually pronounced as "Sho-way-ter" 😂

[@_.atd21]

Mustafa Yahya I yeah when he said "shoe water" I lost it😂

[@juliechaput1084]

Jason I don't see any women on your video, are they forbidden to go out in the street in Bahrain??

[@ajo.52818]

Absolutely not. It's absolutely okay for men and women to roam around the streets of Bahrain in an attire of their choice. Bahrain is a very friendly and cool nation.

[@shamlan.38]

i think he is just being respectful and not filming them and most women will go to malls and souq is filled with many foreigners. we bahrainis dont care about gender, race or religion and it is more than safe for women to go anywhere in here. we only have one thing and that is respect, we love to respect others as much as we love to be respected. i hope after this covid crisis you visit us here and see for yourself its very liberated country :)

[@eliasbalsam3820]

the huge majority of the people in the old souq are asian migrant guest workers, not citizens, not arab, and the arab tourists who are seen with their families are saudis not bahrainis. they are the women who are covered from head to toe wearing the face veils, the majority of bahraini women don't wear the face veils and the second majority don't even wear the head covering and are more liberal, such as the women in my family, and we never go to those places like the old souq. so we are never seen in our country. we, the huge majority of bahraini citizens who are the natives, are culturally (e.g. real traditional bahraini food which is eastern african, yemeni arabian, iraqi, eastern african music brought by afro arabs) linguistically ( afrosiatic semitic arabic), historically, and genetically close to the people of north africa, sub saharan africa, iraq, and persia, not the indian subcontinent which we don't even share a boarder with. we are transcontinental peninsular arabs who do not carry indian dna and when it comes to mtdna its only at 3%. and looks do not define ethnicity, people of different genotypes (ethnicities), can share the same phenotype, which is how people look. jason mantzoukas and eric estrada are not asian indian sub-continentals and peninsular arabs are arab not asian. around 55% of the people residing in the country are expats and migrant guest workers who were brought by their own countries, and those guest workers do not obtain the citizenship, they are temporary workers, who are sent here for money, and then go back to their country of origin after years of saving. some of those have families here and they also live in their own communities with their own schools that follow the curriculums of their countries of origin. and this is the same in other peninsular arab countries.

[@info.bayejidhossain]

My Friend NOW Where You? I am now in Bahrain

[@steelyrehan6368]

First 😎

[@xcribabe2050]

I am from muharraq \ bahrain

[@greenleaf8226]

your trip to Bahrain was nice...'but'....sadly noone took you to experience what Bahrain is famous for. For example Bahraini pearls, thr industry is ancient, alot if European royal jewels have pearls origionaly from Bahrain. Then the food you ate was all from everywhere except Bahrain.... Halwa is traditionaly from Oman... the kebas you ate were Persian...the tabouleh hommus was Levant middle eastern... Bahrain is famous in the whole arab gulf region for its fish machbous, an extremely tasty fish+ spices+ rice dish. Alsk Bahrain is famous for a unique style of handmade gold jewellery, the pieces are beautiful. Thers alot of traditional Bahraini things that were missed, unfortunately no one was available to guide you.