Inside the Kingdom: My Life in Saudi Arabia
6 journalers for this copy...
I found parts interesting but in the end, it was difficult reading about a woman complaining so much about her life in Saudi when she was shopping for $60,000 dresses, having servants and worth over 300 million dollars.
Journal Entry 2 by matlockjames at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (4/10/2007 UTC) at Controlled Release in Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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postal release to West Virginia
postal release to West Virginia
Arrived today! Thank you, matlockjames!
I completely understand why Carmen Bin Ladin found her life in Saudi Arabia intolerable. I can't even imagine how horrible it must have been to watch her daughters being slowly extinguished, to spend every day desperately afraid that she would lose them. To not be able to leave her house, express an opinion, even express affection or any kind of feeling, have every word and gesture absolutely controlled...Unfortunately, I think many people have a knee-jerk reaction to memoirs like this: "Well, she was rich - her life couldn't have been *that* bad." I think this book amply demonstrates that money really isn't everything; that in fact it's nothing, when it's literally all you have.
reserved for LESEHEST from Norway
reserved for LESEHEST from Norway
Mailed to LESEHEST 4 September
Journal Entry 6 by LESEHEST from Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag fylke Norway on Monday, September 17, 2007
Thi book is now with me...
Thank you so much, ealasaidmae!! :D
Thank you so much, ealasaidmae!! :D
Journal Entry 7 by LESEHEST at Antikvariatet - Little Free Library in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag fylke Norway on Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Released 6 yrs ago (10/18/2017 UTC) at Antikvariatet - Little Free Library in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag fylke Norway
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I never got to read this book, so I releasedato it today at the BC-meeting in Trondheim
I got this book from Lesehest at our meetup yesterday. Sounds like an interesting story.
I found this book interesting, and I think Carmen Bin Ladin is brave to actually tell her story when she knows the powers she is up against. I can't even start to imagine what it would be like to be a woman in Saudi Arabia, where your entire identity is that you are either someones daughter, wife or mother. In my opinion, I do not think money is any help at all, Carmen was just as imprisoned as she would have been without (whilst in Jeddah). In addition, the holidays in Switzerland seemed, at first, like a pleasant break from the crude reality of Saudi-life. However, I can easily believe that in the latter years they must have been like heaven, where they had to return to hell.
As I read, I did ask myself about poor people in Saudi Arabia. It is written that the women shopped to cure boredom, etc. What was life like for poor people? In particular poor women?
Reserved for Lunacia.
As I read, I did ask myself about poor people in Saudi Arabia. It is written that the women shopped to cure boredom, etc. What was life like for poor people? In particular poor women?
Reserved for Lunacia.
Moving on to the next reader.
Got this from Haugtussa when I went there to celebrate her 50th bithday!
Just a note to myself that LeishaCamden wants to read book after me.
Such an interesting read! I can't even imagine how it may be like to live a life without being able to go outside alone, to do pretty much anything without the permission from a man! Having lots of money or servants is nothing if you don't have the freedom to decide over your own body or your own life.
Handed to Leisha Camden at today's meetup.
The book is with me and will be read! Thank you, lunacia 😊
The book is read!