In the Land of Invisible Women: A Female Doctor's Journey in the Saudi Kingdom
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0081UHPNG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 534 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Kingdom is a world apart, a land of unparalleled contrast. Unexpectedly denied a visa to remain in the United States, Qanta Ahmed, a young British Muslim doctor, becomes an outcast in motion. It is a place where she discovers what it takes for one woman to recreate herself in the land of invisible women.. On a whim, she accepts an exciting position in Saudi Arabia. The decisions that change your life are often the most impulsive ones. What she discovers is vastly different. She finds rejection and scorn in the places she believed would most embrace her, but also humor, honesty, loyalty, and love. And for Qanta, more than anything, it is a land of opportunity. This is not just a new job; this is a chance at adventure in an exotic land she thinks she understands, a place she hopes she will belong
R. Van Anda said disturbing for western women. This is a book club selection that I must read. It is a tough go just because it is a disturbing topic. To think that women are treated as a bunch of 'black bundles' all sitting together in the airportit is just too disturbing. I did learn much that should be given a wider distribution. I did not know that until the 1970's women in Saudi Arabia had all manner of privileges. It was the Saudi royal family's fear that the Wahabi sect could sieze their power that caused a pandering to the 'dark side' that covered women in black polyester and began their dreadful treatm. A Magnificent Memoir Marie E. Laconte I read this book not so much to learn about Dr. Qanta Ahmed's experience, but to recall my own. I wanted to say, "Yes! Yes! That's the way it was!" at every turn of the page, and I was able to do so. Her descriptions of sights, scents, sounds, clothing, surroundings and people are spot-on accurate. Perhaps I might have found those details excessive, had I not lived in Riyadh for twelve years, worked in a hospital, and experienced much of what she experienced. Her narrative portrays objective truth, for her and for me and for many women like us-- Westernized Mu. Enlightening and educational material I have been curious about Muslim women and had some preconceived notions of what they were like. I thought they were treated much like slaves were treated and they accepted the abuse and subjugation with a sad dismissal. I was glad to know that they are like the rest of us in many ways and there are actually feminists in their ranks. I have to wonder exactly when the men were allowed to change Islam to enslave them so? Why did they put up with it? How could independent women and open-minded men allow this to happen? The book relates some of this, but not all. I rea