So when we came to the Middle East, we laughed as we learned a very important word: Kleenex; ok, we just say it a bit different. They are everywhere! No, you cannot get a napkin or a paper towel; it’s the land of the Kleenex! They don’t call it a word for tissue; it’s Kleenex. You can find them on the dinner table, sitting around the house, and most important of all on the dashboards of cars, often in fancy boxes. They even give a complementary box with every oil change. So the next time you sneeze or blow your nose using a Kleenex, know that it is one of our very common household products here.
